دربخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes acts of submission, yielding, and humility, often in a physical posture of bowing or bending. It can also refer to the act of listening attentively or showing deference.

Derived headwords

دَرَبَخَverb

1.
to submitclassical
To submit to a male bird (a pigeon) for mating, implying yielding and compliance.
2.
to bow downclassical
To bow one's head and bend one's back, indicating submission or deference.
3.
to humble oneselfclassical
To act in a submissive or humble manner.

دَرْبَخَةnoun

1.
submissionclassical
The act of submitting or yielding, particularly in a sexual context for pigeons.
2.
attentive listeningclassical
The act of listening intently to something.
3.
humilityclassical
The state of being humble or showing deference.

دَرْبَخَverb

1.
to be humbledclassical
To be in a state of humility or submission.

دَرْبَخَverb

1.
to bend one's backclassical
To bend one's back, often as a sign of humility or submission.

Parallel reading

دربخت الحمامة لذكرها: خضعت له وطاوعته للسفاد

The pigeon submitted to its male: it yielded to him and obeyed him for mating.

وكذلك الرجل إذا طأطأ رأسه وبسط ظهره

And likewise a man if he lowers his head and spreads his back.

ولو نقول: دربخوا، لدربخوا

And if we were to say: 'They would submit', they would submit.

لفحلنا، إذ سره التنوخ يقول: إني سيد الشعراء

We would have made them mate, as Al-Tanukh rejoiced saying: 'Indeed, I am the master of poets.'

والدربخة: الإصغاء إلى الشيء والتذلل

And 'al-darbakhah' means listening attentively to something and showing humility.

أحسبها سريانية

I think it is Syriac.

ودربخ: ذل؛ عن ابن الأعرابي

And 'darbakh' means to be humbled; according to Ibn al-A'rabi.

ولم يعتذر له

And he did not apologize for it.

وكذلك حكاه يعقوب

And Ya'qub narrated it similarly.

والحاء المهملة لغة

And the unpointed 'ha' is a variant pronunciation.

ودربخ الرجل: حنى ظهره؛ عن اللحياني

And 'darbakh al-rajul' means the man bent his back; according to Al-Lihyani.