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دملج

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to smoothing, shaping, and making something round or even. It extends to describe well-formed objects, particularly jewelry, and also refers to smooth, firm ground.

Derived headwords

دَمْلَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    smoothing, shapingboth

    The act of making something smooth, even, or well-shaped, likened to the shaping of a bracelet.

  2. 2.
    compacting, fatteningclassical

    The process of compacting or folding something until it becomes fleshy or plump.

دَمْلَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to smooth, shapeboth

    To make something smooth, even, or well-formed, especially with skill and artistry.

  2. 2.
    to compact, foldclassical

    To fold or compact something until it becomes plump or fleshy.

الدملجnoun
  1. 1.
    bracelet, armletboth

    A piece of jewelry worn on the arm, typically a bracelet or armlet.

  2. 2.
    smooth stoneclassical

    A smooth, polished stone.

  3. 3.
    firm groundclassical

    Hard, firm, or solid ground.

الدملوجnoun
  1. 1.
    bracelet, armletboth

    A piece of jewelry worn on the arm, synonymous with 'ad-damlij'.

  2. 2.
    smooth stoneclassical

    A smooth, polished stone, synonymous with 'ad-damlij'.

دَمَالِيجnoun
  1. 1.
    bracelets, armletsboth

    Plural of 'ad-damlij' or 'ad-damluj', referring to arm jewelry.

  2. 2.
    firm groundclassical

    Plural of 'ad-damlij', referring to hard, firm, or solid ground.

مُدَمْلَجadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth, polishedboth

    Describing something that is smooth, polished, and even, like a well-formed object or surface.

دملجname
  1. 1.
    a man's nameclassical

    A proper name of a man mentioned in the text.

Parallel reading

الدملجة: تسوية الشيء كما يدملج السوار.
Ad-damlajah: smoothing a thing as a bracelet is smoothed.
دملج الشيء إذا سواه وأحسن صنعته.
He smoothed the thing if he made it even and perfected its craftsmanship.
والدملج والدملوج: المعضد من الحلي
And ad-damlij and ad-damluj: the armlet from jewelry
ويقال: ألقى عليه دماليجه.
And it is said: He put his armlets upon him.
دملج جسمه دملجة أي طوي طيا حتى أكثر لحمه
His body was compacted (dumlajah) meaning folded until its flesh became abundant.
والبيض في أعضادها الدماليج
And the fair ones on their arms are the armlets
والدماليج: الأرضون الصلاب.
And ad-damalij: the hard, firm grounds.
والمدملج: المدرج الأملس
And al-mudamlij: the smooth, even one.
كأن منها القصب المدملجا
As if from them were the smoothed reeds.
والدملج والدملوج: الحجر الأملس.
And ad-damlij and ad-damluj: the smooth stone.
لا تحسبي دراهم ابني دملج
Do not think the dirhams of the son of Damlij
تأتيك، حتى تدلجي وتدلجي
Will come to you, until you travel by night and travel by night.