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شدح

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to stretching out, spreading, or lying down with legs apart. It also extends to concepts of spaciousness, abundance, and the belongings of a woman.

Derived headwords

المشدحnoun
  1. 1.
    woman's belongingsclassical

    Refers to the possessions, goods, or trousseau of a woman.

  2. 2.
    place of stretchingclassical

    A place where one stretches out or lies down with legs spread.

كدverb
  1. 1.
    to toilboth

    To work hard, labor, or exert oneself strenuously.

وتارة يكد، إن لم يجرح ... عرعرة المتك — and at times he toils, if he does not wound... the sprawling of the couch
يجرحverb
  1. 1.
    to woundboth

    To inflict a physical injury or wound upon someone or something.

وتارة يكد، إن لم يجرح — and at times he toils, if he does not wound
عرعرةnoun
  1. 1.
    sprawlingclassical

    The act of spreading out or lying in a sprawling manner.

عرعرة المتك — the sprawling of the couch
المتكnoun
  1. 1.
    couchclassical

    A piece of furniture for reclining or lying on, such as a sofa or divan.

عرعرة المتك — the sprawling of the couch
كينnoun
  1. 1.
    belongingsclassical

    Possessions or goods, often referring to a woman's property.

وكين المشدح — and the belongings of the woman
المشدحnoun
  1. 1.
    woman's belongingsclassical

    Refers to the possessions, goods, or trousseau of a woman.

  2. 2.
    place of stretchingclassical

    A place where one stretches out or lies down with legs spread.

وهو المشرح بالراء — and it is the musharraḥ with the 'ra'
المشرحnoun
  1. 1.
    place of stretchingclassical

    A place where one stretches out or lies down with legs spread.

وهو المشرح بالراء — and it is the musharraḥ with the 'ra'
انشداحnoun
  1. 1.
    lying down spread-eagledclassical

    The act of lying down with the legs spread apart.

انشداحا: استلقى وفرج رجليه — lying down spread-eagled: he lay down and spread his legs
انشرحverb
  1. 1.
    to lie down spread-eagledclassical

    To recline or lie down with one's legs spread apart.

وانشدح الرجل انشداحا — and the man lay down spread-eagled
استلقىverb
  1. 1.
    to lie downboth

    To assume a horizontal or reclining position.

انشداحا: استلقى وفرج رجليه — lying down spread-eagled: he lay down and spread his legs
فرجverb
  1. 1.
    to spread apartboth

    To open or separate something, especially legs or limbs.

انشداحا: استلقى وفرج رجليه — lying down spread-eagled: he lay down and spread his legs
شودحadjective
  1. 1.
    long and lowclassical

    Describing a camel that is long and lies low to the ground.

ناقة شودح: طويلة على وجه الأرض — a long and low camel: long upon the face of the earth
شدحةnoun
  1. 1.
    spaciousnessclassical

    The quality of being wide, spacious, or having ample room.

مشْتَدَحnoun
  1. 1.
    spaciousnessclassical

    The quality of being wide, spacious, or having ample room.

مُرْتَدَحnoun
  1. 1.
    spaciousnessclassical

    The quality of being wide, spacious, or having ample room.

مُرْتَكِحnoun
  1. 1.
    spaciousnessclassical

    The quality of being wide, spacious, or having ample room.

مشدحnoun
  1. 1.
    spaciousnessclassical

    The quality of being wide, spacious, or having ample room.

بدحةnoun
  1. 1.
    spaciousnessclassical

    The quality of being wide, spacious, or having ample room.

ركحةnoun
  1. 1.
    spaciousnessclassical

    The quality of being wide, spacious, or having ample room.

ردحةnoun
  1. 1.
    spaciousnessclassical

    The quality of being wide, spacious, or having ample room.

فسحةnoun
  1. 1.
    spaciousnessboth

    The quality of being wide, spacious, or having ample room.

شادحadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Describing pasture or vegetation that is plentiful and widespread.

وكلأ شادح وسادح ورادح أي واسع كثير — and pasture that is abundant, plentiful, and widespread, meaning wide and numerous.
سادحadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Describing pasture or vegetation that is plentiful and widespread.

وكلأ شادح وسادح ورادح أي واسع كثير — and pasture that is abundant, plentiful, and widespread, meaning wide and numerous.
رادحadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Describing pasture or vegetation that is plentiful and widespread.

وكلأ شادح وسادح ورادح أي واسع كثير — and pasture that is abundant, plentiful, and widespread, meaning wide and numerous.

Parallel reading

وتارة يكد، إن لم يجرح ... عرعرة المتك، وكين المشدح وهو المشرح بالراء.
And at times he toils, if he does not wound... the sprawling of the couch, and the belongings of the woman, which is the musharraḥ with the 'ra'.
وانشدح الرجل انشداحا: استلقى وفرج رجليه.
And the man lay down spread-eagled: he lay down and spread his legs.
ناقة شودح: طويلة على وجه الأرض
A long and low camel: long upon the face of the earth
قطعت إلى معروفه منكراتها، ... بفتلاء أمرار الذراعين شودح
I cut through its unfamiliarities to its familiarity, ... with strong, long forearms, long and low.
ويقال: لك عن هذا الأمر مشتدح ومرتدح ومرتكح ومشدح وشدحة وبدحة وركحة وردحة وفسحة، بمعنى واحد.
And it is said: you have from this matter spaciousness, and spaciousness, and spaciousness, and spaciousness, and spaciousness, and spaciousness, and spaciousness, and spaciousness, and spaciousness, all meaning one thing.
وكلأ شادح وسادح ورادح أي واسع كثير.
And pasture that is abundant, plentiful, and widespread, meaning wide and numerous.