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ضكك

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to pressing, squeezing, or forcefully gripping something. It extends to concepts of overwhelming someone with an argument, being distressed by a matter, and also describes a type of fast, compact gait or a short, stout physique.

Derived headwords

ضَكّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to squeezeboth

    To press or squeeze something intensely.

  2. 2.
    to overpowerclassical

    To overpower someone with an argument or proof.

  3. 3.
    to distressclassical

    To distress or burden someone with a matter.

يَضِكُّهُverb
  1. 1.
    he squeezes itboth

    He presses or squeezes it intensely.

  2. 2.
    he overpowers himclassical

    He overpowers him with an argument.

  3. 3.
    it distresses himclassical

    A matter distresses or burdens him.

ضَكًّاnoun
  1. 1.
    intense pressingboth

    The act of pressing or squeezing intensely.

ضَكْضَكَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to squeeze intenselyclassical

    To squeeze or press something very intensely.

ضَكْضَكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fast walkingclassical

    A manner of walking characterized by speed, or specifically, fast walking.

الضِّيقnoun
  1. 1.
    narrownessboth

    The state of being narrow, constricted, or tight.

ضَكْضَاكadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing a man who is short, stout, and well-built.

ضَكَّاضِكadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing a man who is short, stout, and well-built.

ضَكْضَاكَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stout womanclassical

    Describing a woman who is short, stout, and fleshy, or firm and fleshy.

Parallel reading

ضكه يضكه ضكا
He squeezed it intensely.
وضكه بالحجة
He overpowered him with the argument.
وضكه الأمر
The matter distressed him.
والضك: الضيق
And 'al-ḍikk' means narrowness or tightness.
والضكضكة: ضرب من المشي فيه سرعة
And 'al-ḍakḍakah' is a type of walking with speed.
وقيل: هي سرعة المشي
And it was said: it is fast walking.
والضكضاك والضكاضك من الرجال: القصير المكتنز
And 'al-ḍakḍāk' and 'al-ḍakāḍik' from men are the short and stout ones.
وامرأة ضكضاكة كذلك
And a woman 'ḍakḍākah' is likewise.
وقيل: امرأة ضكضاكة مكتنزة اللحم صلبة
And it was said: a 'ḍakḍākah' woman is fleshy and firm.
ضكضكت الأرض بمطر
The land was thoroughly washed by rain.
وفضفضت بمطر
And it was thoroughly washed by rain.
ورقرقت بمطر
And it was thoroughly washed by rain.
ومصمصت بمطر
And it was thoroughly washed by rain.
ومضمضت بمطر
And it was thoroughly washed by rain.
كل هذا إذا غسلها المطر
All of this is when the rain washes it.