داه

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of دَهِيَ (dahiya), from the root د ه ي (d-h-y).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daː.hin/

Adjective

دَاهٍ (dāhin) (construct state دَاهِي (dāhī), feminine دَاهِيَة (dāhiya), masculine plural دَاهُون (dāhūn) or دُهَاة (duhāh), feminine plural دَاهِيَات (dāhiyāt) or دَوَاهٍ (dawāhin), elative أَدْهَى (ʾadhā))

  1. sly, shrewd, cunning, clever
    Synonyms: ذَكِيّ (ḏakiyy), شَاطِر (šāṭir), فَطِن (faṭin), مَاكِر (mākir), نَبِيه (nabīh)

Declension

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