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دملك

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something smooth, round, and well-formed, often referring to stones or rounded body parts. It can also denote something well-made, compact, or tightly bound.

Derived headwords

الدملوكnoun
  1. 1.
    smooth round stoneboth

    A smooth, round stone.

  2. 2.
    round objectclassical

    A round object, generally.

مدملكadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth and roundboth

    Describing a stone that is smooth and round.

  2. 2.
    well-formedclassical

    Well-formed, compact, or well-made.

  3. 3.
    tightly boundclassical

    Twisted and bound tightly.

مدملقadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth and roundclassical

    Similar to 'madmalak', describing something smooth and round, often a stone.

تدملكverb
  1. 1.
    to become round and fullclassical

    Used to describe a woman's breasts becoming round and full (nehed).

  2. 2.
    to become smooth and roundclassical

    To become smooth and round, like a stone.

تدملقverb
  1. 1.
    to become round and fullclassical

    Used to describe a woman's breasts becoming round and full (nehed). It is noted that this form is not used, unlike 'tadammalaka'.

مدملقadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth and roundclassical

    Describing a stone that is smooth and round.

مدملجadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth and roundclassical

    Similar to 'madmalak' and 'madmalq', describing a smooth and round hoof.

دملكتverb
  1. 1.
    to make smooth and roundclassical

    To make something smooth and round.

تدملكverb
  1. 1.
    to become smooth and roundclassical

    To become smooth and round.

نصل مدملكadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth and round bladeclassical

    A smooth and round arrow-head or blade.

حافر مدملكadjective
  1. 1.
    smooth and round hoofclassical

    A hoof that is smooth and round.

Parallel reading

الحجر الأملس المستدير.
The smooth, round stone.
وحجر مدملك مدملق
And a smooth, round stone.
وقد تدملك ثديها
And her breast had become round and full.
ولا يقال تدملق.
And 'tadammalaqa' is not said.
وسهم مدملك: وحجر مدملك، كلاهما: مخلق.
And a smooth arrow-head: and a smooth stone, both are well-formed.
والمدملك: المفتول المعصوب.
And 'al-madmalak': the twisted and bound.
وتدملك ثدي المرأة: فلك ونهد؛
And a woman's breast became round and full (nehed);
لم يعد ثدياها عن ان تفلكا ... مستنكران المس، قد تدملكا
Her breasts did not cease from becoming round... unfamiliar with touch, they had become round and full.
ونصل مدملك: أملس مدور،
And a smooth arrow-head: smooth and round,
وتقول منه: دملكت الشيء فتدملك.
And from it you say: I made the thing smooth and round, and it became smooth and round.
وحافر مدملك: مثل مدملق ومدملج.
And a smooth hoof: like 'madmalq' and 'madmalaj'.
والدملوك: الحجر المدور.
And 'ad-damlūk': the round stone.