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ضبغط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a nonsensical or frightening word used to scare children, often associated with foolishness or deception. It is also described as a scarecrow or a false, empty promise.

Derived headwords

الضَّبْغَطَىnoun
  1. 1.
    foolclassical

    A foolish person, often used in the context of someone who is easily frightened or deceived.

  2. 2.
    scare wordclassical

    A word or thing used to frighten children.

  3. 3.
    scarecrowclassical

    A figure or object placed in a field to scare birds away from crops.

  4. 4.
    falsehoodclassical

    Something given in deception or as an empty, false promise.

الضَّبْعَطَىnoun
  1. 1.
    scare wordclassical

    A word or thing used to frighten children, synonymous with الضبغطى.

Parallel reading

الأحمق، وهي كلمة أو شيء يفزع بها الصبيان
The fool, and it is a word or thing with which children are frightened.
يفزع إن فزع بالضبغطى أشبه شيء هو بالحبركى
He is frightened if frightened by the Dhabghata, most like the Habraka.
إذا حطأت رأسه تشكى وإن قرعت أنفه تبكى
If his head is struck, he complains, and if his nose is struck, he cries.
شر كميع ولدته أنثى
The worst of those born of a female.
يحصف إن خوف بالضبغطى
He is frightened if he is scared by the Dhabghata.
ما أعطيتني إلا الضبغطى مرسلة
You gave me nothing but the Dhabghata, sent forth.
أي الباطل
Meaning falsehood.
اسكت لا يأكلك الضبغطى
Be quiet, lest the Dhabghata eat you.
هو الضبغطى والضبعطى، بالغين والعين
It is the Dhabghata and the Dab'ata, with ghayn and 'ayn.
ليس شيء يعرف ولكنها كلمة تستعمل في التخويف
It is nothing known, but rather a word used for frightening.
الضبغطى فزاعة الزرع
The Dhabghata is a scarecrow for the crops.