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دحلم

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of falling, plunging, or descending into something, often with a sense of being overwhelmed or destroyed. It can describe a physical fall from a height or a metaphorical descent into a dire situation.

Derived headwords

الدُّحْلُمةnoun
  1. 1.
    a precipice; a pitclassical

    Refers to a dangerous descent, such as falling from a mountain or into a well.

تَدَحْلَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to plunge down; to fall headlongclassical

    To fall or descend rapidly into a pit or from a height, often implying a loss of control or a destructive fall.

تَدَحْلُمnoun
  1. 1.
    plunging down; falling headlongclassical

    The act of falling or descending rapidly into a pit or from a height.

Parallel reading

الدحلمة: دهورتك الشيء من جبل أو بئر
Ad-duhlamah: your being hurled down from a mountain or into a well.
كم من عدو زال أو تدحلما
How many an enemy has perished or plunged down.
كأنه في هوة تقحذما تدحلم إذا تهور في بئر أو من جبل
As if he were plunging into an abyss; he plunges down if he falls into a well or from a mountain.