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حضل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of decay or corruption, specifically related to the base of palm fronds. It also encompasses the process of treating this decay by burning away the affected parts to restore health and productivity.

Derived headwords

حَضَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to decay, to rotclassical

    Said of the base of palm fronds, indicating a state of corruption and decay.

حَضْلاًnoun
  1. 1.
    decay, corruptionclassical

    The state of decay or corruption affecting the base of palm fronds.

حَظَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to decay, to rotclassical

    An alternative pronunciation of 'حضل', referring to the decay of palm fronds, using the letter 'ظ' instead of 'ض'.

Parallel reading

حضلت النخلة حضلا: فسدت أصول سعفها
The palm tree decayed with decay: its frond bases became corrupt.
وصلاحها أن تشعل النار في كربها
And its recovery is that fire be lit in its spathes (or bases of fronds).
حتى يحترق ما فسد من ليفها وسعفها
Until what has decayed of its fiber and fronds is burned.
ثم تجود بعد ذلك
Then it becomes good thereafter.
يقال حضلت وحظلت، بالضاد والظاء
It is said 'ḥaḍalat' and 'ḥaẓalat', with the letters Dad and Zha.