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دخض

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of weapon, particularly associated with lions. It describes the weapon itself and its use.

Derived headwords

الدَّخْضnoun
  1. 1.
    weapon of predatorsclassical

    A weapon belonging to wild beasts, especially lions.

دَخَضَverb
  1. 1.
    to wield a weaponclassical

    To use or wield a weapon, specifically the weapon of predators.

Parallel reading

الدخض: سلاح السباع وقد يغلب على سلاح الأسد
The dakhd: the weapon of predators, and it may be predominantly the weapon of the lion.
وقد دخض دخضا
And he wielded the weapon.