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دلفق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a type of fast, smooth, and flowing gait or movement, particularly for animals like horses. It emphasizes speed and a certain elegance in motion.

Derived headwords

دَلْفَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to move swiftly and smoothlyboth

    To move with a fast, flowing, and smooth gait, often used to describe the movement of a horse.

دَلَنْفَقَاnoun
  1. 1.
    swift, smooth gaitclassical

    A type of fast and smooth gait, similar to 'hamlajah' (a fast trot or gallop).

دَلَنْفَقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    swift, smooth gaitclassical

    A type of fast and smooth gait, similar to 'hamlajah' (a fast trot or gallop).

Parallel reading

مر مرا درنفقا ودلنفقا
He moved swiftly, a swift and smooth gait.
وهو مر سريع شبيه بالهملجة
And it is a fast movement, similar to the hamlajah (a fast trot or gallop).
فراح يعاطيهن مشيا دلنفقا
So he went along with them, walking with a swift, smooth gait.