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زلدب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to the act of swallowing or consuming something, particularly food.

Derived headwords

زَلَدَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to swallowclassical

    To cause food or drink to pass down the throat into the stomach.

Parallel reading

زلدب اللقمة: ابتلعها
He swallowed the morsel: he ingested it.
حكاه ابن دريد
Ibn Duraid narrated it.
قال: وليس بثبت
He said: And it is not established.