دلث

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes swiftness and rapid movement, particularly in camels and in the context of battle. It also encompasses the idea of advancing without deliberation or restraint.

Derived headwords

الدلاثnoun

1.
Swift camelboth
A swift camel, and the feminine form is the same. A female camel is described as 'dalath' meaning swift.

دلاثadjective

1.
Swiftboth
Swift, used for both singular and plural, similar to the pattern of 'dalas' and not 'junnub', due to the plural 'dalathan'.

دلثnoun

1.
Swiftnessclassical
A plural form for swiftness, as cited by Sibawayh.

اندلاثnoun

1.
Advancementboth
The act of advancing or moving forward.
2.
Rash advanceclassical
Advancing without thought or deliberation.

اندلثverb

1.
To advanceboth
To move forward on one's path.
2.
To rush forwardclassical
To move forward rapidly, like a charging animal, without being deterred by anything, especially in combat.
3.
To burst forthclassical
To come upon someone suddenly and aggressively, like pouring forth.

المدالثnoun

1.
Battle sitesclassical
Places of fighting or combat.

يدلفverb

1.
To approachboth
To approach with short, advancing steps.

يدلثverb

1.
To advance rapidlyboth
To advance with short, quick steps, moving forward.

دليفاnoun

1.
Advancing stepsboth
The act of approaching with short, advancing steps.

دليثاnoun

1.
Rapid advanceboth
The act of advancing rapidly with short steps.

المندلثnoun

1.
One who rushes forwardclassical
One who moves forward relentlessly, driven by their own will, and cannot be deterred by anything.

مدالث الواديnoun

1.
Water channels of a valleyclassical
The channels or courses through which the floodwaters of a valley flow.

Parallel reading

الدلاث: السريع من الإبل، وكذلك المؤنث.

Al-dalath: the swift one among camels, and the feminine form is the same.

ناقة دلاث أي سريعة؛

A female camel is dalath, meaning swift;

وخلطت كل دلاث علجن

And I mixed every swift, strong camel

الدلاث: السريعة، والجمع كالواحد، من باب دلاص، لا من باب جنب، لقولهم دلاثان؛

Al-dalath: the swift one, and the plural is like the singular, from the pattern of 'dalas', not 'junnub', because they say 'dalathan';

دلاث العتيق، ما وضعت زمامه، ... منيف به الهادي، إذا اجتث، ذامل

The swift one of the noble, whose reins were not loosened, ... lofty is the leader, when it is uprooted, a runner

وحكى سيبويه في جمعها أيضا: دلث.

And Sibawayh narrated for its plural also: 'dalth'.

والاندلاث: التقدم.

And al-indilath: advancement.

واندلث: مضى على وجهه؛

And 'andalath': he went on his way;

قيل: أسرع وركب رأسه، فلم ينهنهه شيء في قتال.

It was said: he sped and took his own course, and nothing stopped him in battle.

والمدالث: مواضع القتال.

And al-madalith: places of combat.

ويقال: هو يدلف ويدلث، دليفا ودليثا إذا قارب خطوه متقدما.

And it is said: he 'yadlifu' and 'yadalthu', 'dalifan' and 'dalithan' if he shortens his steps advancing.

واندلث علينا فلان يشتم أي انخرق وانصب.

And so-and-so 'andalath' upon us, cursing, meaning he broke through and poured forth.

المندلث الذي يمضي ويركب رأسه لا يثنيه شيء.

Al-mundalath is one who goes forward and takes his own course, nothing deters him.

فإن الاندلاث والتخطرف من الانفخام والتكلف.

Indeed, al-indilath and al-takhatruf are from arrogance and affectation.

الاندلاث: التقدم بلا فكرة ولا روية.

Al-indilath: advancing without thought and without deliberation.

ومدالث الوادي: مدافع سيله، والله أعلم.

And the madalith of the valley: the channels of its flood, and God knows best.