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دحح

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

The root دحح primarily relates to the act of pressing, pushing, or placing something firmly on the ground, often with an implication of embedding or making it stick. It also extends to meanings of expansion, filling, and a stout or short physical build.

Derived headwords

دَحَّverb
  1. 1.
    to press down and embedboth

    To press something down onto the ground and then push it until it sticks or is embedded.

  2. 2.
    to push and throwclassical

    To push someone or something and throw them, similar to 'to attack' or 'to assail'.

  3. 3.
    to strike with open handclassical

    To strike with the palm of an open hand, affecting various parts of the body.

  4. 4.
    to have intercourse withclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a woman.

دح الشيء يدحه دحا: وضعه على الأرض ثم دسه حتى لزق بها — He pressed the thing down and embedded it: he placed it on the ground then pushed it until it stuck to it.
دح فلان فلانا يدحه دحا ودحاه يدحوه إذا دفعه ورمى به — So-and-so pushed so-and-so, pushing and throwing him.
والدح: الضرب بالكف منشورة أي طوائف الجسد أصابت — And ad-dah: striking with an open palm, meaning parts of the body were hit.
دَحْوnoun
  1. 1.
    pressing downboth

    The act of pressing something down and making it stick to the ground, akin to embedding.

  2. 2.
    pushing and throwingclassical

    The act of pushing and throwing someone or something.

  3. 3.
    striking with open handclassical

    Striking with an open palm.

الدح: الدفع وإلصاق الشيء بالأرض، وهو من قريب الدس — Ad-dah: pushing and making something stick to the ground, which is close to embedding.
مَدْحُوحadjective
  1. 1.
    pressed down and embeddedboth

    Something that has been pressed down and embedded into the ground.

  2. 2.
    widenedclassical

    Something that has been made wider or expanded.

  3. 3.
    levelledclassical

    Something that has been made even or smooth.

بيتا خفيا في الثرى مدحوحا — A hidden dwelling pressed into the earth.
وقال غيره: مدحوحا موسعا — And others said: widened.
دَحَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to widen itclassical

    To make something wider or expand it.

وقد دحه أي وسعه؛ يعني قترة الصائد — And he widened it, meaning the hunter's snare.
دَحَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to push and throw himclassical

    To push someone and throw them.

دح فلان فلانا يدحه دحا ودحاه يدحوه إذا دفعه ورمى به — So-and-so pushed so-and-so, pushing and throwing him.
مُنْدَحًاadjective
  1. 1.
    fertileclassical

    Describing a place that is fertile and abundant, especially with vegetation.

على الجحر، مندحا خصيبا ثمائله — By the hole, its fertile contents abundant.
دُحِيَتْverb
  1. 1.
    was spread outclassical

    To be spread out or extended, referring to the earth.

بلغني أن الأرض دحت من تحت الكعبة — I was informed that the earth was spread out from beneath the Kaaba.
دَحَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to push itclassical

    To push something firmly.

فنام عبيد الله فدح دحة — So Ubayd Allah slept and was pushed down.
دُحُوحًاadverb
  1. 1.
    with a pushclassical

    Describing a pushing motion, similar to 'da'wa'.

ودح في قفاه يدح دحا ودحوحا — And he pushed his neck, pushing with a push and with a pushing motion.
فِيشَلَةٌ دَحُوحadjective
  1. 1.
    pliable and yieldingclassical

    Describing a pliable or yielding part, possibly referring to a woman's anatomy.

مواقع كل فيشلة دحوح — The places of every pliable part.
الدَّحْحnoun
  1. 1.
    extended landsclassical

    Lands that are vast and stretched out.

الدحح: الأرضون الممتدة — Ad-dahah: the extended lands.
انْدَحَّتْverb
  1. 1.
    became wide with herbageclassical

    The land became wide and abundant with vegetation.

  2. 2.
    became distendedclassical

    To become distended or expanded, referring to the stomachs of animals.

اندحت الأرض كلأ اندحاحا إذا اتسعت بالكلإ — The land became wide with herbage, meaning it became extensive with vegetation.
واندحت خواصر الماشية اندحاحا إذا تفتقت من أكل البقل — And the flanks of the cattle became distended from eating greens.
انْدِحَاحًاnoun
  1. 1.
    expansionclassical

    The state of being wide or expanded.

واندحت خواصر الماشية اندحاحا إذا تفتقت من أكل البقل — And the flanks of the cattle became distended from eating greens.
دَحَّverb
  1. 1.
    to fill it upboth

    To fill something, like a stomach, until it is full and extends downwards.

ودح طعام بطنه يدحه إذا ملأه حتى يسترسل إلى أسفل — And food filled his stomach, filling it until it extended downwards.
انْدَحَّverb
  1. 1.
    to become wideboth

    To become wide or spacious.

واندح بطنه اندحاحا: اتسع — And his stomach became wide, meaning it became spacious.
مُنْدَحadjective
  1. 1.
    spaciousboth

    Describing something that is wide or spacious.

كان لأسامة بطن مندح أي متسع — Osama had a spacious stomach, meaning it was wide.
مُنْتَدَحnoun
  1. 1.
    wide spaceclassical

    A wide or spacious area.

ومن المنتدح أيضا: الأرض الواسعة — And among the wide spaces is also: the vast land.
مَنْدُوحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    ample roomclassical

    Sufficient space or room to maneuver or deal with a matter.

لي عن هذا الأمر مندوحة ومنتدح أي سعة — I have ample room and spaciousness regarding this matter.
دَحْدَحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutboth

    Describing a person who is short and has a large, protruding belly.

ورجل دحدح ودحدح ودحداح ودحداحة ودحادح ودحيدحة: قصير غليظ البطن — And a man is dahdah: short and stout-bellied.
دَحْدَاحَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutboth

    Describing a woman who is short and stout.

وامرأة دحدحة ودحداحة — And a woman is dahdahah: short and stout.
دُحَيْدِحَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing a person who is short and stout.

ورجل دحدح ودحدح ودحداح ودحداحة ودحادح ودحيدحة: قصير غليظ البطن — And a man is dahdah: short and stout-bellied.
دَحْدَاحadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutboth

    Describing a person who is short and stout.

ورجل دحدح ودحدح ودحداح ودحداحة ودحادح ودحيدحة: قصير غليظ البطن — And a man is dahdah: short and stout-bellied.
دُودَحَverb
  1. 1.
    unknown meaningclassical

    A verb form whose meaning is not explained in the text.

وحكى ابن جني: دودح ولم يفسره — And Ibn Jinni narrated: 'dwdh' without explaining it.
دَحْ دَحْonomatopoeia
  1. 1.
    sound of acknowledgementclassical

    A sound indicating acknowledgement or agreement, possibly meaning 'I have acknowledged, so be silent'.

  2. 2.
    small insectclassical

    A small crawling creature.

قال: وهو عند بعضهم مثال لم يذكره سيبويه، وهما صوتان: الأول منهما منون دح، والثاني غير منون دح، وكأن الأول نون للأصل ويؤكد ذلك قولهم في معناه: دح دح — He said: and according to some, it is an example not mentioned by Sibawayh, and they are two sounds: the first is pronounced 'dah', and the second is 'dah', and it is as if the first is nunated for the origin, and this is confirmed by their saying regarding its meaning: 'dah dah'.
دَحَاverb
  1. 1.
    to spread outclassical

    To spread out or extend.

تقول العرب: دحا محا؛ يريدون: دعها معها — The Arabs say: 'dahā mahā'; they mean: 'leave her with it'.
دَحَنْدَحnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small crawling creature.

روى ثعلب: يقال هو أهون علي من دحندح، قال فإذا قيل: إيش دحندح قال: لا شيء — Tha'lab narrated: It is said, 'It is easier for me than dahdah'; he said, and if asked, 'What is dahdah?', he said: 'Nothing'.

Parallel reading

بيتا خفيا في الثرى مدحوحا
A hidden dwelling pressed into the earth.
وقال غيره: مدحوحا موسعا
And others said: widened.
دح فلان فلانا يدحه دحا ودحاه يدحوه إذا دفعه ورمى به
So-and-so pushed so-and-so, pushing and throwing him.
بلغني أن الأرض دحت من تحت الكعبة
I was informed that the earth was spread out from beneath the Kaaba.
وهو مثل دحيت
And it is like 'dūḥiyat' (was spread out).
فنام عبيد الله فدح دحة
So Ubayd Allah slept and was pushed down.
الدح: الدفع وإلصاق الشيء بالأرض، وهو من قريب الدس
Ad-dah: pushing and making something stick to the ground, which is close to embedding.
والدح: الضرب بالكف منشورة أي طوائف الجسد أصابت
And ad-dah: striking with an open palm, meaning parts of the body were hit.
ودح في قفاه يدح دحا ودحوحا، وهو شبيه بالدع
And he pushed his neck, pushing with a push and with a pushing motion, and it is similar to 'da'wa'.
فذلك شبه الضب، يوم رأيته ... على الجحر، مندحا خصيبا ثمائله
That is like the lizard, the day I saw it... by the hole, its fertile contents abundant.
اندحت الأرض كلأ اندحاحا إذا اتسعت بالكلإ
The land became wide with herbage, meaning it became extensive with vegetation.
واندحت خواصر الماشية اندحاحا إذا تفتقت من أكل البقل
And the flanks of the cattle became distended from eating greens.
ودح طعام بطنه يدحه إذا ملأه حتى يسترسل إلى أسفل
And food filled his stomach, filling it until it extended downwards.
واندح بطنه اندحاحا: اتسع
And his stomach became wide, meaning it became spacious.
كان لأسامة بطن مندح أي متسع
Osama had a spacious stomach, meaning it was wide.
لي عن هذا الأمر مندوحة ومنتدح أي سعة
I have ample room and spaciousness regarding this matter.
ورجل دحدح ودحدح ودحداح ودحداحة ودحادح ودحيدحة: قصير غليظ البطن
And a man is dahdah: short and stout-bellied.
إن محمديكم هذا الدحداح
Indeed, your Muhammad is this stout fellow.
وحكى ابن جني: دودح ولم يفسره
And Ibn Jinni narrated: 'dwdh' without explaining it.
وهو عند بعضهم مثال لم يذكره سيبويه، وهما صوتان: الأول منهما منون دح، والثاني غير منون دح، وكأن الأول نون للأصل ويؤكد ذلك قولهم في معناه: دح دح
And according to some, it is an example not mentioned by Sibawayh, and they are two sounds: the first is pronounced 'dah', and the second is 'dah', and it is as if the first is nunated for the origin, and this is confirmed by their saying regarding its meaning: 'dah dah'.
تقول العرب: دحا محا؛ يريدون: دعها معها
The Arabs say: 'dahā mahā'; they mean: 'leave her with it'.
روى ثعلب: يقال هو أهون علي من دحندح، قال فإذا قيل: إيش دحندح قال: لا شيء
Tha'lab narrated: It is said, 'It is easier for me than dahdah'; he said, and if asked, 'What is dahdah?', he said: 'Nothing'.