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دربج
Root entry · 5 derived lemmasThis root primarily describes a process of softening or becoming pliant after a period of difficulty. It also extends to a mother's affection for her young and a specific gait characterized by pride and swagger.
Derived headwords
دَرَبَجَverb
- 1.to become pliantboth
To become soft, yielding, or pliant after a period of hardness or difficulty.
دَرَبَجَتِverb
- 1.to become fond ofclassical
Used to describe a female camel becoming fond of her offspring, similar to developing a strong attachment.
دَبَّverb
- 1.to creepboth
To move slowly and stealthily, often implying a creeping or crawling motion.
دَبِيبًاnoun
- 1.creepingboth
The act of moving slowly and stealthily; a creeping or crawling motion.
الدَّرَابِجُnoun
- 1.swaggering personclassical
A person who walks with a proud, ostentatious, and swaggering gait.
Parallel reading
لان بعد صعوبة
became soft after difficulty
و الناقة: رئمت ولدها
and the female camel: she became fond of her young
ودبت دبيبا
and she crept with a creeping motion
والدرابج، كعلابط: المختال المتبختر في مشيته
And the swaggering person, like one who struts: the proud and boastful one in his walk