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Also written شاهد: شَاهَدَ (to see)
Highlights
Plural
شُهُود
Other plurals
شَاهِدُونَ، أَشْهَاد، شُهَّد
Feminine
شَاهِدَة
Most common words from the same root
شَاهِد in English
Noun · masculine
- witness, one giving evidence
شَاهِد عِيَانeyewitness
- notary public
Word origin
Derived from the active participle of the verb شَهِدَ (šahida).
Words from the root ش-ه-د
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
شَهِدَ
· present يَشْهَدُ
Form I · The plain action
to testify, to bear witness, to give testimony, to give evidence; to attest, to confirm, to certify; to witness (a signature)
شَهِدَ
· present يَشْهَدُ
Form I · The plain action
to witness, to be a witness; to experience personally, to see with one’s own eyes; to be present, to attend, to be around
شُهُود
شَاهِد
مَشْهُود
شَاهَدَ
· present يُشَاهِدُ
Form III · Done to or with someone
to see (with one’s own eyes), to view, to inspect, to watch, to observe, to witness
أَشْهَدَ
· present يُشْهِدُ
Form IV · Causative
to call a witness; to die as a martyr/a shahid
إِشْهَاد
مُشْهِد
مُشْهَد
اِسْتَشْهَدَ
· present يَسْتَشْهِدُ
Form X · Seeking or considering
to call a witness, to cite a witness; to cite, to quote; to attest
اِسْتِشْهَاد
مُسْتَشْهِد
مُسْتَشْهَد
اُسْتُشْهِدَ
· present يُسْتَشْهَدُ
Form X · Seeking or considering
to become a martyr, to die as a martyr
اِسْتِشْهَاد
مُسْتَشْهَد
شَاهِد: plural and other forms
| Singular | شَاهِد |
|---|---|
| Plural | شُهُود |
| Alternative plurals | شَاهِدُونَ، أَشْهَاد، شُهَّد |
| Feminine | شَاهِدَة |
شَاهِد in a sentence
Dictionary examples
witness
شَاهِد عِيَانeyewitness
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