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ذلا

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of humility, submission, and being subdued. It extends to meanings of haste, stealthy movement, and even physical states of weakness or relaxation.

Derived headwords

تَذَلَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to humble oneselfboth

    To act in a humble or submissive manner, often voluntarily.

تَذَلُّلnoun
  1. 1.
    humiliationboth

    The act or state of being humbled or brought low; submission.

اذْلَوْلَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be humbled and obedientclassical

    To become submissive and compliant, yielding to authority or circumstances.

  2. 2.
    to hastenclassical

    To move quickly or swiftly, often out of fear of missing something or being late.

  3. 3.
    to move stealthilyclassical

    To proceed in a hidden or secretive manner.

  4. 4.
    to become limpclassical

    To become relaxed or flaccid, often used in reference to physical states.

  5. 5.
    to go awayclassical

    To depart or move off, often in a scattered or disheveled manner.

مَذْلُولِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    humbled and obedientclassical

    One who has become submissive and compliant.

اذْلِيْلَالnoun
  1. 1.
    stealthy movementclassical

    The act of moving in a hidden or secretive manner.

تَذَعْلَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to move stealthilyclassical

    To proceed in a hidden or secretive manner, similar to 'اذلولى'.

ذَلَّverb
  1. 1.
    to be humbledboth

    To be brought low in dignity or status; to be submissive.

  2. 2.
    to be obedientboth

    To yield to authority or control; to be compliant.

ذُلّnoun
  1. 1.
    humiliationboth

    The state of being humbled or degraded; disgrace.

  2. 2.
    submissionboth

    The act of yielding to the power or authority of another.

ذَلُولadjective
  1. 1.
    humbleboth

    Having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance; submissive.

  2. 2.
    obedientboth

    Willing to comply with orders or requests; submissive.

ذَلُولَىadjective
  1. 1.
    humbledclassical

    One who is greatly humbled or submissive.

مَذْلُولadjective
  1. 1.
    humbledboth

    Made to feel shame; degraded.

  2. 2.
    subduedboth

    Brought under control or into a lower state.

  3. 3.
    tremblingclassical

    Shaking involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

Parallel reading

تذلى فلان إذا تواضع
So-and-so acts humbly when he is humble.
وأصله تذلل، فكثرت اللامات فقلبت أخراهن ياء كما قالوا تظن وأصله تظنن
And its origin is 'tadhallul', so the 'lams' became numerous, so the last of them was changed to a 'ya', just as they said 'tadhunnu' and its origin was 'tadhannannu'.
واذلولى: ذل وانقاد
And 'idhlaula': he was humbled and obedient.
اركب من الأمر قراديده بالحزم والقوة، أو صانع حتى ترى الأخدع مذلوليا، يلتمس الفضل إلى الخادع
Take on the difficult parts of the matter with resolve and strength, or be accommodating until you see the jugular vein humbled, seeking favor from the deceiver.
قراديد الأرض: غلظها
The 'qaradid' of the earth: its roughness.
والمذلولي: الذي قد ذل وانقاد
And the 'madhluli': he who has become humbled and obedient.
يقول اخدعه بالحق حتى يذل اركب به الأمر الصعب
He says: deceive him with truth until he is humbled; undertake the difficult matter with him.
ف اذلوليت حتى رأيت وجهه أي أسرعت
So I hastened until I saw his face, meaning I moved quickly.
يقال: اذلولى الرجل إذا أسرع مخافة أن يفوته شيء
It is said: a man 'idhlaula' if he hastens for fear of missing something.
وهو ثلاثي كررت عينه وزيد واوا للمبالغة كاقلولى واغدودن
And it is triliteral with its 'ayn' repeated and a 'waw' added for exaggeration, like 'iqlaula' and 'ighdudana'.
ورجل ذلولى: مذلول
And a 'dhawla' man: humbled.
واذلولى اذليلاء: انطلق في استخفاء
And 'idhlaula idhlilalan': he set off in stealth.
لا يستعمل إلا مزيدا
It is not used except as an augmented form.
واذلوليت اذليلاء وتذعلبت تذعلبا: وهو انطلاق في استخفاء
And 'idhlaula idhlilalan' and 'tadh'alaba tadh'alaban': which is setting off in stealth.
والكلمة يائية لأن ياءها لام
And the word is 'ya'-ending because its 'ya' is a 'lam'.
واذلوليت إذا انكسر قلبي
And 'idhlaula' if my heart broke.
اذلولى ذكره إذا قام مسترخيا
'Idhlaula' his mention if he stood up relaxed.
واذلولى فذهب إذا ولى متقاذفا
And 'idhlaula' and went away if he turned and scattered.
ورشاء مذلول إذا كان مضطربا
And a 'madhlul' rope if it was shaking.