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ذِهْن
mind /ˈðihn/
nounB1#2519 most common
Also: intellect, understanding
Example sentences
في ذهني فكرة.
There is an idea in my mind.
ذهنه صافٍ اليوم.
His mind is clear today.
يجب أن تركز ذهنك على الدراسة.
You must focus your mind on studying.
غابت المعلومة عن ذهني فجأة.
The information suddenly slipped from my mind.
تبقى هذه الذكرى عالقة في أذهان الجميع.
This memory stays stuck in everyone's minds.
إن صفاء الذهن شرط أساسي لاتخاذ قرارات حكيمة في أوقات الأزمات.
Clarity of mind is a basic condition for making wise decisions in times of crisis.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ذِهْنٌ | أَذْهَانٌ |
| Genitive | ذِهْنٍ | أَذْهَانٍ |
| Accusative | ذِهْنًا | أَذْهَانًا |
| Vocative | يَا ذِهْنُ | يَا أَذْهَانُ |
Word family
ذهنيmental, cognitive
ذهنيةmentality, mindset
أذهانminds (plural)
ذهينsharp-witted, intelligent
شارد الذهنabsent-minded (idiom)
Etymology
Dhihn comes from the Semitic root dh-h-n, tied to the verb dhahina, meaning to grasp something quickly or be sharp-witted. Arabic is a Semitic language, not Indo-European, so it has no Proto-Indo-European root. The noun follows the fi'l pattern common for basic nouns of quality or state.
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