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دلمص

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root describes something that is bright, shining, or lustrous, particularly in color. It is often used to describe a horse's coat or a woman's appearance, implying a dazzling or sparkling quality.

Derived headwords

الدلمصnoun
  1. 1.
    Shining, brightboth

    A shining or bright thing, especially one whose color is dazzling or sparkling.

الدلامصnoun
  1. 1.
    Shining, brightboth

    A shining or bright thing, especially one whose color is dazzling or sparkling. It is used as an adjective to describe something lustrous.

دلمصةadjective
  1. 1.
    Dazzling, lustrousboth

    Describing a woman who is dazzling or lustrous in appearance, implying a bright and attractive quality.

دلمصverb
  1. 1.
    To shine, to gleamboth

    To shine or gleam, referring to the lustrous quality of something, particularly its color.

الدمالصnoun
  1. 1.
    Shining, brightclassical

    A shining or bright thing, especially one whose color is dazzling or sparkling. This form is mentioned as a variation.

الدمارصnoun
  1. 1.
    Shining, brightclassical

    A shining or bright thing, especially one whose color is dazzling or sparkling. This form is mentioned as a variation.

Parallel reading

الدلمص والدلامص: البراق الذي يبرق لونه.
Ad-dalmas and ad-dalāmas: the shining one whose color gleams.
وامرأة دلمصة: براقة
And a woman is dlamasah: dazzling.
مثل مدق البصل الدلامص
Like the dazzling onion pounder.
يريد أنه أشهب نهد.
He means it is a strong, greyish-white horse.
ودلمص الشيء: برقه.
And dlamasa the thing: it shone.
والدلامص: البراق.
And ad-dalāmas: the shining one.
والدلمص، مقصور: منه، والميم زائدة
And ad-dalmas, shortened: from it, and the mim is extra.
وكذلك الدمالص والدمارص
And likewise ad-damālis and ad-damāris.
ككنانة العذري زينها، ... من الذهب، الدمالص
Like the quiver of al-'Udhri, adorned with it, ... from gold, the shining one.