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دحمل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large, bulky, or heavy, often referring to a stout woman or a large, well-built person. It also extends to the action of rolling something along the ground.

Derived headwords

دَحْمَلadjective
  1. 1.
    loose-skinnedboth

    Describing someone, particularly an older person, with loose or flabby skin.

دَحْمَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    large, stout womanclassical

    A woman who is large, stout, and well-built, often implying a robust physique.

الدَّحَامِلadjective
  1. 1.
    bulky, stoutclassical

    Describing someone or something as thick, stout, and well-built, implying substantial size and weight.

دَحْمَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to rollboth

    To roll something along the surface of the ground.

Parallel reading

شيخ دحمل: مسترخي الجلد
A loose-skinned elder: one with loose skin.
والأنثى بالهاء
And the feminine form is with the 'taa' (ة).
والدحامل: الغليظ المكتنز
And 'al-dahamil' refers to the thick and stout.
الليث: الدحملة المرأة الضخمة التارة
Al-Layth said: 'Al-dahmala' is a large, stout woman.
ودحملت الشيء إذا دحرجته على وجه الأرض
And you say 'dahamalta' the thing if you rolled it along the face of the earth.