دَهَآءٌ دهآء (in which the ' is converted from ى not from و S) and ↓ دَهْىٌ (JK, S, K) and ↓ دَهْوٌ (JK, TA) [are all inf. ns., and] are syn., (JK, S, K, TA,) signifying Cunning; i. e. intelligence, or sagacity; or intelligence mixed with craft and forecast; (TA in art. احد;) i. q. إِِرْبٌ, (K,) and نُكْرٌ: (S, K:) and excellence of judgment. (S, K.) [It is said in the S, app. with reference to دَهَآءٌ, that the dual is دَهْيَاوَانِ: but this is the regular dual of دَهْيَآءُ ; like حَمْرَاوَنِ, dual of حَمْرَآءُ]
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