ضيخ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of pouring, flowing, or descending, particularly in the context of water or calamities. It is used metaphorically to describe the overwhelming nature of death and misfortune.

Derived headwords

انضاخverb

1.
to pour forthclassical
To pour forth or flow abundantly, like water.

انضاخnoun

1.
pouring forthclassical
The act of pouring forth or flowing abundantly.

منضاخnoun

1.
pouringclassical
Something that pours forth or descends.

انقاضverb

1.
to collapseclassical
To collapse or fall down, used in reference to a wall.

انقضverb

1.
to fallclassical
To fall or descend, similar to collapse.

Parallel reading

إن الموت قد تغشاكم سحابه وهو منضاخ عليكم بوابل البلايا

Indeed, the clouds of death have covered you, and it is pouring upon you a torrent of calamities.

انضاخ الماء وانضخ إذا انصب

Water pours forth, and it pours if it flows.

انقاض الحائط وانقض إذا سقط

The wall collapses, and it collapses if it falls.

شبه المنية بالمطر وانسيابه

He likened death to rain and its flow.

هكذا ذكره الهروي وشرحه

Al-Harawi mentioned it thus and explained it.

وذكره الزمخشري في الصاد والحاء المهملتين وأنكر ما ذكره الهروي

And Al-Zamakhshari mentioned it under the letters Sad and Ha (without dots), and he denied what Al-Harawi mentioned.