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دَهْيَآءُ

Root: دهو

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دَهْيَآءُ : see دَاهِيَةٌ.
2 It is also used as a corroborative: you say دَاهِيَةٌ دَهْيَآءُ and دَهْوَآءُ and ↓: دُهْوِيَّةٌ, meaning A severe, grievous, or distressing, calamity or misfortune: or a very severe or grievous or distressing [calamity].
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