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ذلج

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of drinking, specifically swallowing or gulping down liquid. It can also extend to the idea of being cold or freezing, particularly in relation to water.

Derived headwords

ذَلَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to swallowboth

    To drink something down quickly and in large quantities, often implying a gulping motion.

  2. 2.
    to freezeclassical

    To become frozen or solidified, typically referring to water.

ذَلَجٌnoun
  1. 1.
    drinkingclassical

    The act of swallowing or drinking deeply.

  2. 2.
    freezingclassical

    The state of being frozen or solidified.

مُذْلَجٌadjective
  1. 1.
    swallowedclassical

    Describing something that has been drunk down or swallowed.

  2. 2.
    frozenclassical

    Describing something that is frozen or has turned to ice.

Parallel reading

ذلج الماء: جرعه.
The water: he swallowed it.