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ذحح

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical characteristics, specifically shortness and stoutness in people. It also extends to meanings related to wind action and a specific type of fissure or impact.

Derived headwords

الذَّحّnoun
  1. 1.
    fissureclassical

    A crack or split in something.

  2. 2.
    impactclassical

    A forceful collision or striking.

ذَحْذَحadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

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

  2. 2.
    shortclassical

    Describing a person who is of low stature.

ذَحْذَاحadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    A descriptive term for a person who is short and has a large belly.

  2. 2.
    shortclassical

    Referring to someone of short stature.

ذَحْذَاحَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stout (female)classical

    The feminine form of 'dhahdhah', describing a short and stout female.

ذَحْذَحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    short, quick stepsclassical

    The act of taking short, rapid steps, often associated with speed.

ذَحْذَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to blow dustclassical

    When the wind blows dust or sand.

Parallel reading

الذَّحّ: الشَّقّ
Al-dhah: the fissure.
وقيل: الدَّقّ
And it was said: the impact.
ورجل ذَحْذَح وذَحْذَاح: قصير
And a man dhahdhah and dhahdhah: short.
وقيل: قصير عظيم البطن
And it was said: short with a large belly.
والأنثى بالهاء
And the feminine is with the 'ha'.
إن فقيهكم هذا لَذَحْذَاح
Indeed, this jurist of yours is dhahdhah.
عابه بالقصر وعظم البطن حين لم يجد ما يعيبه به
He criticized him for his shortness and large belly when he found nothing else to criticize him for.
قال أبو عمرو: الذَّحْذَاح القِصَار من الرجال، واحدُهم ذَحْذَاح
Abu Amr said: Al-dhahdhah are the short men, and one of them is dhahdhah.
والذَّحْذَحَة: تقارب الخطو مع سرعته
And al-dhahdhahah: the shortness of steps with their speed.
وذَحْذَحَت الريح التراب: سَفَتْه
And the wind dhahdhahah the dust: it blew it.