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دلف

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

The root 'دلف' primarily relates to slow, deliberate, and measured movement, often implying a steady advance or approach. It can also describe a heavy or burdened gait, and metaphorically, a gradual progression or coming closer. The root extends to describe individuals or things characterized by this slow, steady movement.

Derived headwords

دَلِفَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk slowlyboth

    To walk with short, measured steps, moving forward steadily.

  2. 2.
    to approachboth

    To move closer to something or someone with a slow, deliberate gait.

  3. 3.
    to be burdenedclassical

    To move with difficulty due to a heavy load or burden, such as a pregnant woman carrying her child.

  4. 4.
    to advanceclassical

    To move forward, especially in a military context, like a battalion advancing towards another.

دَلِفٌnoun
  1. 1.
    slow walkingboth

    The act of walking slowly and deliberately, with short steps.

  2. 2.
    advanceclassical

    A steady or deliberate forward movement or progression.

  3. 3.
    brave manclassical

    A courageous or valiant person.

دَلِيفٌnoun
  1. 1.
    slow walkingboth

    The act of walking slowly and with short steps; a measured gait.

  2. 2.
    steady advanceclassical

    A gradual and steady progression, often used metaphorically.

دَلَفَانٌnoun
  1. 1.
    slow walkingclassical

    The act of walking slowly and with short steps.

دَلِيفَاnoun
  1. 1.
    slow walkingclassical

    The act of walking slowly and with short steps.

دُلُوفٌnoun
  1. 1.
    slow walkingclassical

    The act of walking slowly and with short steps.

دَالِفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    walking slowlyboth

    One who walks slowly and deliberately.

  2. 2.
    heavy with ageclassical

    An elderly person who is stooped or weakened by age.

  3. 3.
    burdenedclassical

    Carrying a heavy load and walking with difficulty.

  4. 4.
    arrow that missesclassical

    An arrow that strikes short of the target and then falls away.

أَدْلَفَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make advanceclassical

    To cause someone or something to move forward or advance, especially due to age.

تَدَلَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to approachclassical

    To walk towards and approach someone or something.

دَلَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk slowlyclassical

    To walk with short, measured steps.

  2. 2.
    to advanceclassical

    To move forward steadily.

دَلَفَnoun
  1. 1.
    slow walkingclassical

    The act of walking slowly and with short steps.

دَلِفَتnoun
  1. 1.
    female carrying burdenclassical

    A female animal or person that walks with difficulty due to a heavy load.

دَلِفَverb
  1. 1.
    to be emaciatedclassical

    To become extremely thin or emaciated due to weakness or hunger.

دُلُوفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    fastclassical

    Describing a bird of prey, like an eagle, that moves swiftly in the air.

دَلَفname
  1. 1.
    male given nameclassical

    A proper name for a male.

أبو دلفname
  1. 1.
    patronymic nameclassical

    A name, often a patronymic, referring to a specific individual or family.

الدلفينnoun
  1. 1.
    dolphin

    A marine mammal, often described as a sea creature that helps the drowning.

Parallel reading

المشي الرويد
Slow walking.
دلف يدلف دلفا ودلفانا ودليفا ودلوفا إذا مشى وقارب الخطو
He walks slowly, with short steps.
الدليف فوق الدبيب كما تدلف الكتيبة نحو الكتيبة في الحرب
The slow walk is faster than crawling, just as a battalion advances towards another in war.
لا كبير دالف من هرم ... أرهب الناس ولا أكبو لضر
No elder, stooped by old age, frightens people, nor does he fall due to weakness.
وقد أدلفه الكبر
And old age has made him advance (i.e., stoop or slow down).
دلف الحامل بحمله يدلف دليفا: أثقله
A pregnant woman walks with her load, walking slowly and heavily.
والدالف مثل الدالح: وهو الذي يمشي بالحمل الثقيل ويقارب الخطو
And the one walking heavily is like the one walking slowly: he walks with a heavy load and short steps.
وتدلف إليه أي تمشى ودنا
And he walks towards him, meaning he walks leisurely and approaches.
والدلف: التي تدلف بحملها أي تنهض به
And the 'dalfah' is the one that walks with her load, meaning she carries it.
ودلف المال يدلف دليفا: رزم من الهزال
And wealth becomes emaciated, becoming extremely thin from weakness.
دنا تدلف ذي هدمين مقرور
He approached, advancing slowly, a cold man with two worn garments.
دلف إلى النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، وحسر لثامه أي قرب منه وأقبل عليه
He approached the Prophet, peace be upon him, and uncovered his veil, meaning he drew near to him and turned towards him.
عقاب دلوف: سريعة
A swift eagle: fast.
لنا مع آجامنا وحوزتنا، ... بين ذراها مخارف دلف
We have, with our thickets and our territory, among their branches, slow-moving palm trees.
الدلفين: سمكة بحرية
The dolphin: a sea fish.