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ذَهَبِيّ
golden /ðaha.ˈbijj/
adjectiveB1#1730 most common
Also: gold-colored, made of gold, excellent
Example sentences
الخاتم ذَهَبِيّ.
The ring is golden.
أحب اللون الذَهَبِيّ.
I like the golden color.
اشترت أمي قلادة ذَهَبِيّة جميلة.
My mother bought a beautiful golden necklace.
غابت الشمس وترك ضوؤها لونًا ذَهَبِيًّا في السماء.
The sun set and its light left a golden color in the sky.
فاز اللاعب بالميدالية الذَهَبِيّة بعد سنوات من التدريب.
The player won the gold medal after years of training.
كانت تلك الحقبة عصرًا ذَهَبِيًّا للعلم والفلسفة في المنطقة.
That period was a golden age for science and philosophy in the region.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ذَهَبِيٌّ | ذَهَبِيُّونَ |
| Genitive | ذَهَبِيٍّ | ذَهَبِيِّينَ |
| Accusative | ذَهَبِيًّا | ذَهَبِيِّينَ |
| Vocative | يا ذَهَبِيُّ | يا ذَهَبِيُّونَ |
Word family
Etymology
The word is a relative adjective (nisba) formed from the noun ذَهَب, meaning gold. The suffix -iyy turns the noun into an adjective meaning of or relating to gold. The root د-ه-ب carries the sense of the metal and, in verbal use, of going or passing.
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