الدردبة

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of fearful or hurried running, often accompanied by looking back. It also extends to the sound of a drum and the act of striking it, as well as a woman's nocturnal movement and a state of submission.

Derived headwords

دَرْدَبَverb

1.
to run fearfullyboth
To run in a manner like that of a frightened person, as if expecting something from behind, causing one to run and look back.

الدَّرْدَبَةnoun

1.
fearful runningboth
The act of running in a fearful manner, as if expecting something from behind, causing one to run and look back.

الدَّرْدَابnoun

1.
drum soundclassical
The sound produced by a drum.

الدَّرْدَبِيّnoun

1.
striking a drumclassical
The act of striking a drum, specifically with a kueba (a type of drumstick or hand).

دَرْدَبٌadjective

1.
woman moving at nightclassical
Describes a woman who moves about or travels during the night.

Parallel reading

عدو كعدو الخائف، كأنه يتوقع من ورائه شيئا فيعدو ويلتفت.

A running like the running of the frightened, as if he expects something from behind him, so he runs and turns back.

والدرداب: صوت الطبل.

And al-dardab: the sound of the drum.

والدردبي: الضراب بالكوبة.

And al-dardabi: the striking with the kueba.

وامرأة دردب: تذهب وتجيء بالليل

And a woman dardab: she goes and comes by night

وفي المثل: " دردب لما عضه الثقاف"

And in the proverb: "Dardab when the stake bit him"

أي: خضع وذل.

Meaning: he submitted and was humbled.