ساحر

See also: شاجر and ساخر

Arabic

Root
س ح ر (s ḥ r)
11 terms

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of سَحَرَ (saḥara, “to enchant, to coax”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saː.ħir/
• Rhymes: -ir

Adjective

سَاحِر • (sāḥir) (feminine سَاحِرَة (sāḥira), masculine plural سَاحِرُون (sāḥirūn) or سَحَرَة (saḥara) or سُحَّار (suḥḥār), feminine plural سَاحِرَات (sāḥirāt) or سَوَاحِر (sawāḥir))

1. enchanting, bewitching, charming

Declension

Declension of adjective سَاحِر (sāḥir)

singular	masculine		feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	سَاحِر sāḥir	السَّاحِر as-sāḥir	سَاحِرَة sāḥira	السَّاحِرَة as-sāḥira
nominative	سَاحِرٌ sāḥirun	السَّاحِرُ as-sāḥiru	سَاحِرَةٌ sāḥiratun	السَّاحِرَةُ as-sāḥiratu
accusative	سَاحِرًا sāḥiran	السَّاحِرَ as-sāḥira	سَاحِرَةً sāḥiratan	السَّاحِرَةَ as-sāḥirata
genitive	سَاحِرٍ sāḥirin	السَّاحِرِ as-sāḥiri	سَاحِرَةٍ sāḥiratin	السَّاحِرَةِ as-sāḥirati
dual	masculine		feminine
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	سَاحِرَيْن sāḥirayn	السَّاحِرَيْن as-sāḥirayn	سَاحِرَتَيْن sāḥiratayn	السَّاحِرَتَيْن as-sāḥiratayn
nominative	سَاحِرَانِ sāḥirāni	السَّاحِرَانِ as-sāḥirāni	سَاحِرَتَانِ sāḥiratāni	السَّاحِرَتَانِ as-sāḥiratāni
accusative	سَاحِرَيْنِ sāḥirayni	السَّاحِرَيْنِ as-sāḥirayni	سَاحِرَتَيْنِ sāḥiratayni	السَّاحِرَتَيْنِ as-sāḥiratayni
genitive	سَاحِرَيْنِ sāḥirayni	السَّاحِرَيْنِ as-sāḥirayni	سَاحِرَتَيْنِ sāḥiratayni	السَّاحِرَتَيْنِ as-sāḥiratayni
plural	masculine		feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)‎; basic broken plural triptote		sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
informal	سَاحِرِين‎; سَحَرَة‎; سُحَّار sāḥirīn‎; saḥara‎; suḥḥār	السَّاحِرِين‎; السَّحَرَة‎; السُّحَّار as-sāḥirīn‎; as-saḥara‎; as-suḥḥār	سَاحِرَات‎; سَوَاحِر sāḥirāt‎; sawāḥir	السَّاحِرَات‎; السَّوَاحِر as-sāḥirāt‎; as-sawāḥir
nominative	سَاحِرُونَ‎; سَحَرَةٌ‎; سُحَّارٌ sāḥirūna‎; saḥaratun‎; suḥḥārun	السَّاحِرُونَ‎; السَّحَرَةُ‎; السُّحَّارُ as-sāḥirūna‎; as-saḥaratu‎; as-suḥḥāru	سَاحِرَاتٌ‎; سَوَاحِرُ sāḥirātun‎; sawāḥiru	السَّاحِرَاتُ‎; السَّوَاحِرُ as-sāḥirātu‎; as-sawāḥiru
accusative	سَاحِرِينَ‎; سَحَرَةً‎; سُحَّارًا sāḥirīna‎; saḥaratan‎; suḥḥāran	السَّاحِرِينَ‎; السَّحَرَةَ‎; السُّحَّارَ as-sāḥirīna‎; as-saḥarata‎; as-suḥḥāra	سَاحِرَاتٍ‎; سَوَاحِرَ sāḥirātin‎; sawāḥira	السَّاحِرَاتِ‎; السَّوَاحِرَ as-sāḥirāti‎; as-sawāḥira
genitive	سَاحِرِينَ‎; سَحَرَةٍ‎; سُحَّارٍ sāḥirīna‎; saḥaratin‎; suḥḥārin	السَّاحِرِينَ‎; السَّحَرَةِ‎; السُّحَّارِ as-sāḥirīna‎; as-saḥarati‎; as-suḥḥāri	سَاحِرَاتٍ‎; سَوَاحِرَ sāḥirātin‎; sawāḥira	السَّاحِرَاتِ‎; السَّوَاحِرِ as-sāḥirāti‎; as-sawāḥiri

Noun

سَاحِر • (sāḥir) m (plural سَاحِرُون (sāḥirūn) or سَحَرَة (saḥara) or سُحَّار (suḥḥār), feminine سَاحِرَة (sāḥira))

1. sorcerer, wizard
2. charmer

Declension

Declension of noun سَاحِر (sāḥir)

singular	masculine			feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	سَاحِر sāḥir	السَّاحِر as-sāḥir	سَاحِر sāḥir	سَاحِرَة sāḥira	السَّاحِرَة as-sāḥira	سَاحِرَة sāḥirat
nominative	سَاحِرٌ sāḥirun	السَّاحِرُ as-sāḥiru	سَاحِرُ sāḥiru	سَاحِرَةٌ sāḥiratun	السَّاحِرَةُ as-sāḥiratu	سَاحِرَةُ sāḥiratu
accusative	سَاحِرًا sāḥiran	السَّاحِرَ as-sāḥira	سَاحِرَ sāḥira	سَاحِرَةً sāḥiratan	السَّاحِرَةَ as-sāḥirata	سَاحِرَةَ sāḥirata
genitive	سَاحِرٍ sāḥirin	السَّاحِرِ as-sāḥiri	سَاحِرِ sāḥiri	سَاحِرَةٍ sāḥiratin	السَّاحِرَةِ as-sāḥirati	سَاحِرَةِ sāḥirati
dual	masculine			feminine
	indefinite	definite	construct	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	سَاحِرَيْن sāḥirayn	السَّاحِرَيْن as-sāḥirayn	سَاحِرَيْ sāḥiray	سَاحِرَتَيْن sāḥiratayn	السَّاحِرَتَيْن as-sāḥiratayn	سَاحِرَتَيْ sāḥiratay
nominative	سَاحِرَانِ sāḥirāni	السَّاحِرَانِ as-sāḥirāni	سَاحِرَا sāḥirā	سَاحِرَتَانِ sāḥiratāni	السَّاحِرَتَانِ as-sāḥiratāni	سَاحِرَتَا sāḥiratā
accusative	سَاحِرَيْنِ sāḥirayni	السَّاحِرَيْنِ as-sāḥirayni	سَاحِرَيْ sāḥiray	سَاحِرَتَيْنِ sāḥiratayni	السَّاحِرَتَيْنِ as-sāḥiratayni	سَاحِرَتَيْ sāḥiratay
genitive	سَاحِرَيْنِ sāḥirayni	السَّاحِرَيْنِ as-sāḥirayni	سَاحِرَيْ sāḥiray	سَاحِرَتَيْنِ sāḥiratayni	السَّاحِرَتَيْنِ as-sāḥiratayni	سَاحِرَتَيْ sāḥiratay
plural	masculine			feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)‎; basic broken plural triptote			sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote
	indefinite	definite	construct	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	سَاحِرِين‎; سَحَرَة‎; سُحَّار sāḥirīn‎; saḥara‎; suḥḥār	السَّاحِرِين‎; السَّحَرَة‎; السُّحَّار as-sāḥirīn‎; as-saḥara‎; as-suḥḥār	سَاحِرِي‎; سَحَرَة‎; سُحَّار sāḥirī‎; saḥarat‎; suḥḥār	سَاحِرَات‎; سَوَاحِر sāḥirāt‎; sawāḥir	السَّاحِرَات‎; السَّوَاحِر as-sāḥirāt‎; as-sawāḥir	سَاحِرَات‎; سَوَاحِر sāḥirāt‎; sawāḥir
nominative	سَاحِرُونَ‎; سَحَرَةٌ‎; سُحَّارٌ sāḥirūna‎; saḥaratun‎; suḥḥārun	السَّاحِرُونَ‎; السَّحَرَةُ‎; السُّحَّارُ as-sāḥirūna‎; as-saḥaratu‎; as-suḥḥāru	سَاحِرُو‎; سَحَرَةُ‎; سُحَّارُ sāḥirū‎; saḥaratu‎; suḥḥāru	سَاحِرَاتٌ‎; سَوَاحِرُ sāḥirātun‎; sawāḥiru	السَّاحِرَاتُ‎; السَّوَاحِرُ as-sāḥirātu‎; as-sawāḥiru	سَاحِرَاتُ‎; سَوَاحِرُ sāḥirātu‎; sawāḥiru
accusative	سَاحِرِينَ‎; سَحَرَةً‎; سُحَّارًا sāḥirīna‎; saḥaratan‎; suḥḥāran	السَّاحِرِينَ‎; السَّحَرَةَ‎; السُّحَّارَ as-sāḥirīna‎; as-saḥarata‎; as-suḥḥāra	سَاحِرِي‎; سَحَرَةَ‎; سُحَّارَ sāḥirī‎; saḥarata‎; suḥḥāra	سَاحِرَاتٍ‎; سَوَاحِرَ sāḥirātin‎; sawāḥira	السَّاحِرَاتِ‎; السَّوَاحِرَ as-sāḥirāti‎; as-sawāḥira	سَاحِرَاتِ‎; سَوَاحِرَ sāḥirāti‎; sawāḥira
genitive	سَاحِرِينَ‎; سَحَرَةٍ‎; سُحَّارٍ sāḥirīna‎; saḥaratin‎; suḥḥārin	السَّاحِرِينَ‎; السَّحَرَةِ‎; السُّحَّارِ as-sāḥirīna‎; as-saḥarati‎; as-suḥḥāri	سَاحِرِي‎; سَحَرَةِ‎; سُحَّارِ sāḥirī‎; saḥarati‎; suḥḥāri	سَاحِرَاتٍ‎; سَوَاحِرَ sāḥirātin‎; sawāḥira	السَّاحِرَاتِ‎; السَّوَاحِرِ as-sāḥirāti‎; as-sawāḥiri	سَاحِرَاتِ‎; سَوَاحِرِ sāḥirāti‎; sawāḥiri

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: sahir
• → Ottoman Turkish: ساحر
• → Persian: ساحر (sâher)
• → Urdu: ساحر
• → Uzbek: sohir

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَاحِر (sāḥir).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /saː.ˈhir/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɑː.ɦɪ́ɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɑː.ɦɪ́ɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɑː.jɪ́ɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sɔː.jíɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sɒː.ɦéɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sɔ.ɦíɾ]

• Rhymes: -ir

Readings
Classical reading?	sāhir
Dari reading?	sāhir
Iranian reading?	sâher
Tajik reading?	sohir

Noun

ساحر • (sāhir / sâher) (plural ساحرها (sāhir-hā / sâher-hâ), or سحره (sahere), Tajik spelling соҳир)

1. (dated) sorcerer, wizard

   Synonym: جادوگر (jâdugar)

   Coordinate term: ساحره (sâhere)

   • c. 1126, Abū'l-Fażl Rašīd-ud-Dīn Maybudī, کشف الاسرار و عدة الابرار‎^[1]:

     ابن عباس گفت: سحره فرعون هفتاد و دو مرد بودند و چهار صد نیز گفته‌اند و هفتاد هزار گفته‌اند، وهب گفت: سی و سه هزار بودند، ابن جریح گفت: نهصد بودند. سیصد از پارس و سیصد از روم و سیصد از اسکندریه.

     ibn-i abbās guft: sahara-yi fir'awn haftād u dō mard būdand u čāhar sad nēz gufta'and u haftād hazār gufta'and, wahb guft: sī u sih hazār būdand, ibn-i jarīh guft: nuh sad būdand. sī sad az pārs u sī sad az rūm u sī sad az iskandariyya.

     Ibn ʻAbbās said: "Pharaoh's sorcerers were seventy-two men, and some have said four hundred, and some have said seventy thousand." Wahb said: "They were thirty-three thousand." Ibn Jāriḥ said: "They were nine hundred, three hundred from Persia and three hundred from Rome and three hundred from Alexandria."

     (Classical Persian transliteration)

Derived terms

• ساحری (sâheri)

Further reading

• Hayyim, Sulayman (1934), “ساحر”, in New Persian–English dictionary, Teheran: Librairie-imprimerie Béroukhim