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دلقم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something old, worn out, or broken, particularly in relation to animals like camels or women. It conveys a sense of decay, loss of teeth, and the resulting inability to properly consume or retain liquids.

Derived headwords

دَلْقَمadjective
  1. 1.
    old and worn outclassical

    Describing a woman who is very old and frail, or a female camel whose teeth have fallen out due to age.

دَلْقَمnoun
  1. 1.
    old female camelclassical

    A female camel that has lost its teeth due to old age, causing it to drool or be unable to properly eat.

دَلْقَمnoun
  1. 1.
    broken mouthclassical

    Refers to the mouth of an animal, particularly a camel, that is broken or damaged, often due to loss of teeth.

دَلْقَمnoun
  1. 1.
    droolingclassical

    The act of drooling or letting saliva run from the mouth, often a consequence of having lost teeth.

Parallel reading

امرأة دلقم: هرمة
An old woman: decrepit.
وهي من النوق التي تكسرت أسنانها
And she is among the female camels whose teeth have broken.
فهي تمج الماء مثل الدلوق
So she spits out water like a bucket.
لا دلقم الأسنان، بل جلد فتج
Not toothless, but a wide-mouthed hide.
الدلقم الناقة التي انكسر فوها وسال مرغها
The Dalaqm is the she-camel whose mouth is broken and whose saliva flows.
ويقال: الدلقم التي أكلت أسنانها من الكبر
And it is said: The Dalaqm is she whose teeth have been worn away by old age.