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درعب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the rapid, uncontrolled movement of animals, particularly camels. It conveys a sense of them moving forward on their own accord, possibly in a stampede or a headlong rush.

Derived headwords

اِدْرَعَبَّتْverb
  1. 1.
    stampeded, rushed forwardclassical

    Said of camels, meaning they moved forward on their own, uncontrollably.

كَدِرْعَفَتْverb
  1. 1.
    stampeded, rushed forwardclassical

    Similar to ادرعبت, this verb describes the uncontrolled forward movement of camels.

Parallel reading

اِدْرَعَبَّتْ الإبلُ، كَدِرْعَفَتْ: مَضَتْ على وُجُوهِهَا.
The camels stampeded, like they rushed forward: they went forth on their faces (i.e., headlong).