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ضءي

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of physical emaciation or becoming thin. It can also refer to a person who is thin or gaunt.

Derived headwords

ضَأَىverb
  1. 1.
    to become thinclassical

    To become thin or emaciated in body.

ضَئِيلadjective
  1. 1.
    thinboth

    Describing a person or thing that is thin, slender, or small in size.

  2. 2.
    emaciatedclassical

    Physically thin due to lack of nourishment or illness.

Parallel reading

ضأى الرجل إذا دق جسمه.
The man became thin when his body became slender.