درهم
d-r-h-m
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root درهم across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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A dirham is an arabicized Persian word for a silver coin, similar to a dinar (gold coin). Its weight varied historically, but was standardized to six daniqs (a unit of weight).Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
d-r-h-m
Listen:
دَرَٰهِمَ
12:20
Root letters:
د — ر — ه — م
Word Family Tree (1 forms)
All word forms derived from the root درهم as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 1×
Concordance — 1 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root درهم appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (1)
Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:20
Noun
وَشَرَوۡهُ بِثَمَنِۭ بَخۡسࣲ دَرَ ٰهِمَ مَعۡدُودَةࣲ وَكَانُوا۟ فِیهِ مِنَ ٱلزَّ ٰهِدِینَ ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little
Derived Forms (1)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| دَرَٰهِمَ | darahima | Noun | 1× |