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دحقل

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a condition of abdominal swelling or distension. The entry notes the scarcity of reliable attestations for words derived from this root, suggesting caution in their usage.

Derived headwords

الدَّحْقَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    abdominal swellingclassical

    A condition characterized by the swelling or distension of the abdomen.

Parallel reading

الدحقلة انتفاخ البطن
Al-dahqalah is the swelling of the belly.
هذا الحرف في كتاب الجمهرة في حروف لم أجد أكثرها لأحد من الثقات
This letter is in the book Al-Jamharah concerning letters, most of which I have not found from any trustworthy source.
وسبيل الناظر فيه أن يفحص عنه
And the way for the one looking into it is to examine it.
فما وجد منها لإمام موثوق به ألحقه بالرباعي
So, whatever he finds from it attributed to a reliable Imam, he should attach it to the quadriliteral (roots).
وما لم يجد لثقة كان منه على ريبة وحذر
And whatever he does not find from a trustworthy person, he should be in doubt and cautious about it.