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دهبل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being large, bulky, or excessively so, particularly in the context of eating or physical size. It describes a large mouthful or a person who is large and perhaps gluttonous.

Derived headwords

دَهْبَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to take a large mouthfulclassical

    To take a large mouthful of food, especially with the intention of eating quickly or greedily.

دِهْبِلٌnoun
  1. 1.
    large mouthfulclassical

    A large mouthful of food, often implying it is too big to be easily consumed.

Parallel reading

ابن الأعرابي دهبل إذا كبر اللقم ليسابق في الأكل.
Ibn al-A'rabi said 'dahbala' when one takes a large mouthful to compete in eating.