كردح

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes forms of rapid, short-paced, or stumbling movement, often associated with small or short individuals. It also extends to meanings of falling, rolling, and being submissive or diminished.

Derived headwords

تكردحverb

1.
to roll downmodern
To fall and roll down, like something tumbling from a height.

فتكردح أي تدحرج — and roll down

الكردحةnoun

1.
speedy runningclassical
A fast pace in running.
2.
short, quick stepsclassical
The running of a short person with short, close, and energetic steps.

والكردحة: الإسراع في العدو — And al-kardaha: speeding in running.

والكردحة: من عدو القصير المتقارب الخطو المجتهد في عدوه — And al-kardaha: from the running of a short person with close, short steps, striving in his run.

يكردحverb

1.
to run quicklyclassical
To run with a fast and energetic pace.

يمر مر الريح لا يكردح — He passes like the wind, not running with short, quick steps.

كردحverb

1.
to run with short stepsclassical
To run with short, close, and energetic steps.
2.
to run on one sideclassical
A donkey running on one side.

وقد كردح — and he ran with short steps

وكردم الحمار وكردح إذا عدا على جنب واحد — And a donkey ran and stumbled if it ran on one side.

الكردحاءnoun

1.
short, quick runningclassical
A type of running characterized by short, close, and energetic steps.

وقد كردح، وهي الكردحاء — and he ran with short steps, and it is al-kardahaa'.

الكرتحةnoun

1.
short, quick runningclassical
Similar to 'kardaha', referring to the running of a short person with quick, close steps.

الكرمحةnoun

1.
short, quick runningclassical
Similar to 'kardaha', referring to the running of a short person with quick, close steps.

كرمحناverb

1.
to run slowlyclassical
To run in a manner that appears slow or heavy, like someone struggling to move.

يقال: كرمحنا في آثار القوم: عدونا عدو المتثاقل — It is said: 'Karamhna in the tracks of the people': we ran a slow, heavy run.

المكردحadjective

1.
submissiveclassical
One who is humbled, diminished, or acts in a self-effacing manner.

والمكردح: المتذلل المتصاغر — And al-mukardah: the submissive, the self-diminishing.

الكرداحadjective

1.
short-paced walkerclassical
Someone who walks with short, close steps.

والكرداح: المتقارب المشي — And al-kardaah: the one with close steps.

كرداحهverb

1.
to throw downclassical
To cause someone to fall or be thrown down forcefully.

وكردحه: صرعه — And kurdihahu: he threw him down.

الكرادحnoun

1.
short peopleclassical
Plural noun referring to short individuals.

والكرادح: القصير — And al-karaadih: the short ones.

كرداحname

1.
a place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

وكردداح: موضع — And Kurdaah: a place.

Parallel reading

سقط من السطح فتكردح

He fell from the roof and rolled down.

والكردحة: الإسراع في العدو.

And al-kardaha: speeding in running.

والكردحة: من عدو القصير المتقارب الخطو المجتهد في عدوه

And al-kardaha: from the running of a short person with close, short steps, striving in his run.

يمر مر الريح لا يكردح

He passes like the wind, not running with short, quick steps.

هو سعي في نط، وقد كردح

It is a run with short steps, and he ran with short steps.

والكردحة: عدو القصير يقرمط ويسرع، وكذلك الكرتحة والكرمحة.

And al-kardaha: the running of a short person who is quick and fast, and likewise al-kartaha and al-karmaha.

يقال: كرمحنا في آثار القوم: عدونا عدو المتثاقل.

It is said: 'Karamhna in the tracks of the people': we ran a slow, heavy run.

وكردم الحمار وكردح إذا عدا على جنب واحد.

And a donkey ran and stumbled if it ran on one side.

والمكردح: المتذلل المتصاغر.

And al-mukardah: the submissive, the self-diminishing.

والكرداح: المتقارب المشي.

And al-kardaah: the one with close steps.

وكردحه: صرعه.

And kurdihahu: he threw him down.

والكرادح: القصير.

And al-karaadih: the short ones.

وكردداح: موضع.

And Kurdaah: a place.