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دكل

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of gathering or collecting, often with a sense of pride, arrogance, or self-importance. It also extends to meanings of softness, yielding, and a specific type of mud.

Derived headwords

الدكلةnoun
  1. 1.
    soft mudboth

    Refers to fine, soft mud.

  2. 2.
    proud peopleclassical

    A group of people who are defiant towards the ruler due to their perceived strength or status.

دكلverb
  1. 1.
    to gather mudclassical

    To gather mud with one's hand for the purpose of plastering or building.

يدكلهverb
  1. 1.
    he gathers mudclassical

    The present tense form of the verb 'to gather mud'.

يدكلهverb
  1. 1.
    he gathers mudclassical

    An alternative present tense form of the verb 'to gather mud'.

دكلاnoun
  1. 1.
    gathering mudclassical

    The verbal noun (masdar) for the act of gathering mud with one's hand.

يتدكلونverb
  1. 1.
    they act proudclassical

    To behave arrogantly or proudly, especially towards someone in authority.

تدكلواverb
  1. 1.
    they became arrogantclassical

    To become proud, haughty, or to exalt oneself.

تدكلverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To exalt oneself; to be proud or haughty.

  2. 2.
    to act familiarclassical

    To behave in a familiar, relaxed, or overly friendly manner.

تدكلتverb
  1. 1.
    I acted familiarclassical

    The first-person singular past tense of 'to act familiar' or 'to be pampered'.

تدأليناverb
  1. 1.
    you are acting sluggishclassical

    A form of the verb, possibly related to 'تدكل', implying slowness or sluggishness.

تدكليناverb
  1. 1.
    act familiarclassical

    An imperative or subjunctive form, possibly related to 'تدكل', meaning to act familiar or pampered.

التدكلnoun
  1. 1.
    prideclassical

    The state of being proud, haughty, or self-important.

تدكلتverb
  1. 1.
    he acted proudclassical

    The third-person masculine singular past tense of 'to act proud' or 'to exalt oneself'.

تركلverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    A variant reading of 'تدكل', meaning to be arrogant or proud.

الدكلnoun
  1. 1.
    darkish colorclassical

    A dark or dusky color, similar to 'دكنة'.

الدكنnoun
  1. 1.
    darkish colorclassical

    A dark or dusky color, used synonymously with 'الدكل'.

Parallel reading

الطين الرقيق.
Soft mud.
دكل الطين يدكله ويدكله دكلا: جمعه بيده ليطين به.
To gather mud with one's hand for plastering.
والدكلة: القوم الذين لا يجيبون السلطان من عزهم.
And 'ad-dakalah' refers to people who do not respond to the ruler due to their pride.
يقال: هم يتدكلون على السلطان أي يتدللون.
It is said: 'They act proud towards the ruler,' meaning they act pampered or defiant.
وتدكلوا عليه: اعتزوا وترفعوا في أنفسهم، وقيل: كل من ترفع في نفسه فقد تدكل.
And they became arrogant towards him: they became proud and exalted themselves; and it is said: whoever exalts himself has become arrogant.
وتدكل عليه: تدلل وانبسط.
And he acted familiar towards him: he was pampered and relaxed.
تدكلت عليه تدكلا أي تدللت؛
I acted familiar towards him, meaning I was pampered.
يا ناقتي ما لك تدألينا، ... علي بالدهنا تدكلينا؟
O my she-camel, why are you acting sluggish? ... Come to me in al-Dahna, act familiar?
قوم لهم عزازة التدكل
A people possessing the pride of self-exaltation.
تدكلت بعدي وألهتها الطبن، ...
He became arrogant after me, and the desire for worldly things distracted him,...
تدكل فإنه ... أبى، لا أظن الضأن منه نواجيا
Act proud, for he refused... I do not think sheep will give birth from him.
الدكل والدكن واحد، يريد لون الرماح التي فيها دكنة.
Al-dakl and al-dakan are the same, referring to the color of spears that have a dusky hue.