داهية

Arabic

Etymology

From the root د ه ي (d-h-y).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /daː.hi.ja/

Noun

دَاهِيَة (dāhiya) f npers, plural دَوَاهٍ (dawāhin)

  1. calamity, disaster, catastrophe
    فَلْيَذْهَبْ فِي دَاهِيَةٍ
    falyaḏhab fī dāhiyatin
    Let him go to hell.

Declension

Noun

دَاهِيَة (dāhiya) f pers or m pers, plural دَوَاهٍ (dawāhin)

  1. old fox, sly dog, smart fellow, cunning, sly
    رَجُلٌ دَاهِيَةٌ
    rajulun dāhiyatun
    a cunning man
    هِيَ دَاهِيَةٌ مَاكِرَةٌ
    hiya dāhiyatun mākiratun
    She's a sly cunning woman.

Usage notes

  • This word can be used as a noun or adjective and can describe both men and women.

Declension

Adjective

دَاهِيَة (dāhiya) f

  1. feminine singular of دَاهٍ (dāhin)
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