دَاهٍ

and ↓ دَهٍ (JK, K) and ↓ دَهِىٌّ, particle ns. of دَهَى and دَهِىَ and دَهُوَ [respectively]: (JK,) and ↓ دَاهِيَةٌ, applied to a man, Cunning; i. e. possessing intelligence, or sagacity; or intelligence mixed with craft and forecast: and excellent in judgment: (S, K:) i. q. مُنْكَرٌ [as synonym with نَكِرٌ] : (TA, and JK in explanation of دَاهِيَةٌ :) knowing, or skilful, in affairs: (TA:) or ↓دَهِىٌّ signifies [simply] intelligent: (AA, K:) and ↓دَاهِيَةٌ is [an intensive epithet, signifying very cunning; i. e. possessing much intelligence, &c.;] from دَهَاءٌ explained above: or [it means one who is as though he were calamity, or misfortune, personified;] from الدَّاهِيَةُ in the sense commonly known [which see below]: (TA in article احِد:) the plural (of دَاهٍ, JK, TA) is دُهَاةٌ, and (of ↓دَهٍ, JK, TA) دَهُونَ, (JK, K, TA,) and of ↓دَهِىٌّ, أَدْهِيَاءُ (JK, M, TA) and دُهَوَاءُ, in the K, erroneously, أَدْهِيَةٌ and دَهْوَاءُ. (TA.)

[Hence,] الدَّاهِى The lion. (K.)