ساحر

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See also: شاجر, and ساخر

Arabic

Root
س ح ر (s ḥ r)
7 terms

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of سَحَرَ (saḥara, “to enchant, to coax”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

سَاحِر • (sāḥir) (feminine سَاحِرَة (sāḥira), masculine plural سَاحِرُونَ (sāḥirūna) or سَحَرَة (saḥara) or سُحَّار (suḥḥār), feminine plural سَاحِرَات (sāḥirāt) or سَوَاحِر (sawāḥir))

  1. enchanting, bewitching, charming

Declension

Declension of adjective سَاحِر (sāḥir)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal سَاحِر
sāḥir 		السَّاحِر
as-sāḥir 		سَاحِرَة
sāḥira 		السَّاحِرَة
as-sāḥira
Nominative سَاحِرٌ
sāḥirun 		السَّاحِرُ
as-sāḥiru 		سَاحِرَةٌ
sāḥiratun 		السَّاحِرَةُ
as-sāḥiratu
Accusative سَاحِرًا
sāḥiran 		السَّاحِرَ
as-sāḥira 		سَاحِرَةً
sāḥiratan 		السَّاحِرَةَ
as-sāḥirata
Genitive سَاحِرٍ
sāḥirin 		السَّاحِرِ
as-sāḥiri 		سَاحِرَةٍ
sāḥiratin 		السَّاحِرَةِ
as-sāḥirati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal سَاحِرَيْن
sāḥirayn 		السَّاحِرَيْن
as-sāḥirayn 		سَاحِرَتَيْن
sāḥiratayn 		السَّاحِرَتَيْن
as-sāḥiratayn
Nominative سَاحِرَانِ
sāḥirāni 		السَّاحِرَانِ
as-sāḥirāni 		سَاحِرَتَانِ
sāḥiratāni 		السَّاحِرَتَانِ
as-sāḥiratāni
Accusative سَاحِرَيْنِ
sāḥirayni 		السَّاحِرَيْنِ
as-sāḥirayni 		سَاحِرَتَيْنِ
sāḥiratayni 		السَّاحِرَتَيْنِ
as-sāḥiratayni
Genitive سَاحِرَيْنِ
sāḥirayni 		السَّاحِرَيْنِ
as-sāḥirayni 		سَاحِرَتَيْنِ
sāḥiratayni 		السَّاحِرَتَيْنِ
as-sāḥiratayni
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)‎; basic broken plural triptote sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Informal سَاحِرِين‎; سَحَرَة‎; سُحَّار
sāḥirīn‎; saḥara‎; suḥḥār 		السَّاحِرِين‎; السَّحَرَة‎; السُّحَّار
as-sāḥirīn‎; as-saḥara‎; as-suḥḥār 		سَاحِرَات‎; سَوَاحِر
sāḥirāt‎; sawāḥir 		السَّاحِرَات‎; السَّوَاحِر
as-sāḥirāt‎; as-sawāḥir
Nominative سَاحِرُونَ‎; سَحَرَةٌ‎; سُحَّارٌ
sāḥirūna‎; saḥaratun‎; suḥḥārun 		السَّاحِرُونَ‎; السَّحَرَةُ‎; السُّحَّارُ
as-sāḥirūna‎; as-saḥaratu‎; as-suḥḥāru 		سَاحِرَاتٌ‎; سَوَاحِرُ
sāḥirātun‎; sawāḥiru 		السَّاحِرَاتُ‎; السَّوَاحِرُ
as-sāḥirātu‎; as-sawāḥiru
Accusative سَاحِرِينَ‎; سَحَرَةً‎; سُحَّارًا
sāḥirīna‎; saḥaratan‎; suḥḥāran 		السَّاحِرِينَ‎; السَّحَرَةَ‎; السُّحَّارَ
as-sāḥirīna‎; as-saḥarata‎; as-suḥḥāra 		سَاحِرَاتٍ‎; سَوَاحِرَ
sāḥirātin‎; sawāḥira 		السَّاحِرَاتِ‎; السَّوَاحِرَ
as-sāḥirāti‎; as-sawāḥira
Genitive سَاحِرِينَ‎; سَحَرَةٍ‎; سُحَّارٍ
sāḥirīna‎; saḥaratin‎; suḥḥārin 		السَّاحِرِينَ‎; السَّحَرَةِ‎; السُّحَّارِ
as-sāḥirīna‎; as-saḥarati‎; as-suḥḥāri 		سَاحِرَاتٍ‎; سَوَاحِرَ
sāḥirātin‎; sawāḥira 		السَّاحِرَاتِ‎; السَّوَاحِرِ
as-sāḥirāti‎; as-sawāḥiri

Noun

سَاحِر • (sāḥir) m (plural سَاحِرُونَ (sāḥirūna) or سَحَرَة (saḥara) or سُحَّارٌ (suḥḥārun), feminine سَاحِرَة (sāḥira))

  1. sorcerer, wizard
  2. charmer

Declension

Declension of noun سَاحِر (sāḥir)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سَاحِر
sāḥir 		السَّاحِر
as-sāḥir 		سَاحِر
sāḥir 		سَاحِرَة
sāḥira 		السَّاحِرَة
as-sāḥira 		سَاحِرَة
sāḥirat
Nominative سَاحِرٌ
sāḥirun 		السَّاحِرُ
as-sāḥiru 		سَاحِرُ
sāḥiru 		سَاحِرَةٌ
sāḥiratun 		السَّاحِرَةُ
as-sāḥiratu 		سَاحِرَةُ
sāḥiratu
Accusative سَاحِرًا
sāḥiran 		السَّاحِرَ
as-sāḥira 		سَاحِرَ
sāḥira 		سَاحِرَةً
sāḥiratan 		السَّاحِرَةَ
as-sāḥirata 		سَاحِرَةَ
sāḥirata
Genitive سَاحِرٍ
sāḥirin 		السَّاحِرِ
as-sāḥiri 		سَاحِرِ
sāḥiri 		سَاحِرَةٍ
sāḥiratin 		السَّاحِرَةِ
as-sāḥirati 		سَاحِرَةِ
sāḥirati
Dual Masculine Feminine
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سَاحِرَيْن
sāḥirayn 		السَّاحِرَيْن
as-sāḥirayn 		سَاحِرَيْ
sāḥiray 		سَاحِرَتَيْن
sāḥiratayn 		السَّاحِرَتَيْن
as-sāḥiratayn 		سَاحِرَتَيْ
sāḥiratay
Nominative سَاحِرَانِ
sāḥirāni 		السَّاحِرَانِ
as-sāḥirāni 		سَاحِرَا
sāḥirā 		سَاحِرَتَانِ
sāḥiratāni 		السَّاحِرَتَانِ
as-sāḥiratāni 		سَاحِرَتَا
sāḥiratā
Accusative سَاحِرَيْنِ
sāḥirayni 		السَّاحِرَيْنِ
as-sāḥirayni 		سَاحِرَيْ
sāḥiray 		سَاحِرَتَيْنِ
sāḥiratayni 		السَّاحِرَتَيْنِ
as-sāḥiratayni 		سَاحِرَتَيْ
sāḥiratay
Genitive سَاحِرَيْنِ
sāḥirayni 		السَّاحِرَيْنِ
as-sāḥirayni 		سَاحِرَيْ
sāḥiray 		سَاحِرَتَيْنِ
sāḥiratayni 		السَّاحِرَتَيْنِ
as-sāḥiratayni 		سَاحِرَتَيْ
sāḥiratay
Plural Masculine Feminine
sound masculine plural‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)‎; basic broken plural triptote sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal سَاحِرِين‎; سَحَرَة‎; سُحَّار
sāḥirīn‎; saḥara‎; suḥḥār 		السَّاحِرِين‎; السَّحَرَة‎; السُّحَّار
as-sāḥirīn‎; as-saḥara‎; as-suḥḥār 		سَاحِرِي‎; سَحَرَة‎; سُحَّار
sāḥirī‎; saḥarat‎; suḥḥār 		سَاحِرَات‎; سَوَاحِر
sāḥirāt‎; sawāḥir 		السَّاحِرَات‎; السَّوَاحِر
as-sāḥirāt‎; as-sawāḥir 		سَاحِرَات‎; سَوَاحِر
sāḥirāt‎; sawāḥir
Nominative سَاحِرُونَ‎; سَحَرَةٌ‎; سُحَّارٌ
sāḥirūna‎; saḥaratun‎; suḥḥārun 		السَّاحِرُونَ‎; السَّحَرَةُ‎; السُّحَّارُ
as-sāḥirūna‎; as-saḥaratu‎; as-suḥḥāru 		سَاحِرُو‎; سَحَرَةُ‎; سُحَّارُ
sāḥirū‎; saḥaratu‎; suḥḥāru 		سَاحِرَاتٌ‎; سَوَاحِرُ
sāḥirātun‎; sawāḥiru 		السَّاحِرَاتُ‎; السَّوَاحِرُ
as-sāḥirātu‎; as-sawāḥiru 		سَاحِرَاتُ‎; سَوَاحِرُ
sāḥirātu‎; sawāḥiru
Accusative سَاحِرِينَ‎; سَحَرَةً‎; سُحَّارًا
sāḥirīna‎; saḥaratan‎; suḥḥāran 		السَّاحِرِينَ‎; السَّحَرَةَ‎; السُّحَّارَ
as-sāḥirīna‎; as-saḥarata‎; as-suḥḥāra 		سَاحِرِي‎; سَحَرَةَ‎; سُحَّارَ
sāḥirī‎; saḥarata‎; suḥḥāra 		سَاحِرَاتٍ‎; سَوَاحِرَ
sāḥirātin‎; sawāḥira 		السَّاحِرَاتِ‎; السَّوَاحِرَ
as-sāḥirāti‎; as-sawāḥira 		سَاحِرَاتِ‎; سَوَاحِرَ
sāḥirāti‎; sawāḥira
Genitive سَاحِرِينَ‎; سَحَرَةٍ‎; سُحَّارٍ
sāḥirīna‎; saḥaratin‎; suḥḥārin 		السَّاحِرِينَ‎; السَّحَرَةِ‎; السُّحَّارِ
as-sāḥirīna‎; as-saḥarati‎; as-suḥḥāri 		سَاحِرِي‎; سَحَرَةِ‎; سُحَّارِ
sāḥirī‎; saḥarati‎; suḥḥāri 		سَاحِرَاتٍ‎; سَوَاحِرَ
sāḥirātin‎; sawāḥira 		السَّاحِرَاتِ‎; السَّوَاحِرِ
as-sāḥirāti‎; as-sawāḥiri 		سَاحِرَاتِ‎; سَوَاحِرِ
sāḥirāti‎; sawāḥiri

Descendants

  • → Azerbaijani: sahir
  • → Ottoman Turkish: ساحر
  • → Persian: ساحر (sâher)
  • → Urdu: ساحر
  • → Uzbek: sohir

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَاحِر (sāḥir).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? sāhir
Dari reading? sāhir
Iranian reading? sâher
Tajik reading? sohir

Noun

Dari ساحر
Iranian Persian
Tajik соҳир

ساحر • (sâher) (plural ساحرها (sâher-hâ) or سحره (sahere))

  1. sorcerer, wizard
    Synonym: جادوگر (jâdugar)
    Coordinate term: ساحره (sâhere)

Derived terms

Further reading

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