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دمحل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes something that is large, thick, and dense. It is primarily used to describe women, men, and objects that are bulky or tightly packed together.

Derived headwords

الدَّمْحَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    large, stout womanclassical

    Referring to a woman who is large, stout, and thick-set.

الدَّمَاحِلadjective
  1. 1.
    intertwined, thickclassical

    Describes something that is intertwined, densely packed, or thick.

دَمَاحِلadjective
  1. 1.
    intertwined, thickclassical

    Describes something that is intertwined, densely packed, or thick.

الدَّمْحَالadjective
  1. 1.
    sturdy, stout manclassical

    Describes a man who is sturdy, stout, and thick-set.

Parallel reading

الدمحلة من النساء: الضخمة الغليظة.
Ad-damḥalah among women: the large and stout.
والدماحل: المتداخل الغليظ؛
And ad-damāḥil: the intertwined and thick.
قال أبو خراش يصف ترسا: وذا شرج من جلد ثور دماحل
Abu Khurash said, describing a shield: And this is a strap from the hide of a stout ox.
ورمل دماحل: متداخل؛
And raml damāḥil: intertwined.
قال: عقد الرياح العقد الدماحلا
He said: The winds have bound the intertwined knots.
الفراء: الدمحال الرجل البتري.
Al-Farra': Ad-damḥāl is the sturdy man.