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دوع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to swimming and diving, particularly in a strong or forceful manner. It also encompasses a specific type of marine creature.

Derived headwords

دَاعَverb
  1. 1.
    to swim stronglyboth

    To swim with force and vigor, often implying a powerful or determined effort.

  2. 2.
    to diveboth

    To plunge into water, especially with a forceful descent.

دَوْعَاnoun
  1. 1.
    strong swimmingclassical

    The act of swimming with force and vigor; a powerful swim.

  2. 2.
    divingclassical

    The act of diving, particularly a forceful plunge into water.

الدَّوْعnoun
  1. 1.
    type of whaleclassical

    A specific kind of large marine creature, identified as a type of whale.

دوعnoun
  1. 1.
    whaleclassical

    A large marine mammal, specifically a type of whale.

Parallel reading

داع دوعا: استن عاديا وسابحا.
He swam strongly, a swimmer with force.
والدوع: ضرب من الحيتان، يمانية.
And al-daw' is a type of whale, from Yemen.