داهية

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Arabic

Root
د ه ي (d h y)
5 terms

Pronunciation

Noun

دَاهِيَة (dāhiyaf (plural دَوَاهٍ (dawāhin))

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

Declension

Noun

دَاهِيَة (dāhiyam or f by sense (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 (dāhiyaf

  1. feminine singular of دَاهٍ (dāhin)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
د ه ي
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic دَاهِيَة (dāhiya).

Pronunciation

Verb

داهية (dāhyaf

  1. trouble, catastrophe
    لا توديك بداهية مع الشرطة وكذا
    lā tiwaddīk bi-dāhya maʕa aš-šurṭa wa-kiḏa
    Don't wish for trouble with the police and such.