ساحر

See also: شاجر‎ and ساخر‎

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of سَحَرَ‎ (saḥara, “to enchant, to coax”), from the root س ح ر‎ (s-ḥ-r).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saː.ħir/

Adjective

سَاحِر • (sāḥir) (feminine سَاحِرَة‎ (sāḥira), masculine plural سَاحِرُونَ‎ (sāḥirūna) 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 سَاحِرُونَ‎ (sāḥirūna) or سَحَرَة‎ (saḥara) or سُحَّارٌ‎ (suḥḥārun), 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): [sɑː.hiɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɑː.ɦɪɾ]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [sɑː.ɦɪɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [sɑː.jɪɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [sɔː.jiɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [sɒː.ˈheɹ]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [sɔ.ɦiɾ]

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

Noun

Dari	ساحر
Iranian Persian
Tajik	соҳир

ساحر • (sâher) (plural ساحرها‎ (sâher-hâ) or سحره‎ (sahere))

1. sorcerer, wizard

Synonyms

• جادوگر‎ (jâdugar)

Related terms

• ساحره‎ (sâhere)
• ساحری‎ (sâheri)