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الدغنجة

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily describes a woman's physical presence and demeanor, encompassing her stature, weight, and gait. It also extends to the behavior of camels at a watering hole and a sense of approach and withdrawal.

Derived headwords

الدَّغْنَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    woman's statureclassical

    Refers to the physical build and presence of a woman, often implying a certain robustness or fullness.

  2. 2.
    woman's weightclassical

    The heaviness or substantiality of a woman's body.

  3. 3.
    close gaitclassical

    A manner of walking with short, close steps.

  4. 4.
    camels at waterclassical

    The act of camels crowding around a watering place.

  5. 5.
    approach and withdrawalclassical

    The act of coming forward and then retreating.

Parallel reading

الدَّغْنَجَة: عِظَمُ المَرْأَةِ، وَثِقَلُهَا، وَمِشْيَةٌ مُتَقَارِبَةٌ، وَكَرُّ الإِبِلِ عَلَى المَاءِ، وَإِقْبَالٌ وَإِدْبَارٌ.
Ad-daghnajah: the stature of a woman, her heaviness, a close gait, the crowding of camels at water, and approach and withdrawal.