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دَلْهَمٌ

Root: دلهم

Full Definition

دَلْهَمٌ Dark. You say لَيْلٌ دَلْهَمٌ Dark night: and لَيْلَةٌ A dark night.
2 And Deprived of his reason by love: a signification which shows the م to be augmentative; for it is from الدَّلَهُ: or, accord. to IKtt and others, the ل in is augmentative; for, they say, it is from الدُّهْمَةُ: either opinion is allowable.
3 Also The wolf.
4 And The male of [the bird called] the قَطَا [like دَيْلَمٌ].
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