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الدهمجة

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific manner of walking, characterized by a combination of closeness of steps, speed, and sometimes a constrained gait. It also extends to concepts of expansion, largeness, and a broad, easy nature.

Derived headwords

الدَّهْمَجَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Closeness of gaitboth

    A manner of walking characterized by the steps being close together.

  2. 2.
    Speedy walkboth

    Walking with a quick pace.

  3. 3.
    Constrained walkclassical

    The walk of an elderly or infirm person, as if restricted.

دهمج الخبرverb
  1. 1.
    To exaggerate newsclassical

    To add to or embellish a piece of news, making it seem larger or more significant.

ودهمج الخبر: زاد فيه — And he exaggerated the news: he added to it.
الدَّهْمَجnoun
  1. 1.
    Broad and easyclassical

    Describing something that is wide and easy, or spacious.

  2. 2.
    Large creatureclassical

    A large-bodied creature of any kind.

  3. 3.
    Two-humped camelclassical

    A camel with two humps.

  4. 4.
    Fast walkerboth

    One who walks with close steps and at a fast pace.

الدَّهَامِجnoun
  1. 1.
    Two-humped camelclassical

    A camel with two humps, similar to 'al-dahmaj'.

Parallel reading

اختلاط في المشي
A mixture in walking
مقاربة الخطو
Closeness of steps
الإسراع
And speeding up
مشي الكبير كأنه في قيد
The walk of an elderly person as if in a restraint.
ودهمج الخبر: زاد فيه
And he exaggerated the news: he added to it.
والدهمج: الواسع السهل
And al-dahmaj: the wide and easy.
والعظيم الخلق من كل شيء
And the great in creation of everything.
كالدهامج، كعلابط
Like al-dahamij, like 'al-abita.
وهو: البعير ذو السنامين
And it is: the camel with two humps.
والمقارب الخطو المسرع
And the one with close steps, the speedy.