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درح

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of pushing, repelling, and aging, particularly in the context of animals and humans. It also encompasses descriptions of physical characteristics like shortness and stoutness.

Derived headwords

دَرَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to pushclassical

    To push or repel something.

دُرُوحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    pushingclassical

    The act of pushing or repelling.

دَرِحَverb
  1. 1.
    to ageclassical

    To become old or aged.

دَرَحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    agingclassical

    The state or process of becoming old.

دَرِحَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    agedclassical

    Describing someone or something that has become old.

ناقةٌ دَرِحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    aged female camelclassical

    A female camel that has reached old age.

رَجُلٌ دَرْحَايَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stout manclassical

    A man who is short, fat, and thick-set.

Parallel reading

درح، كمنع: دفع.
Daraḥa, like manaʿa: to push.
وكفرح: هرم.
And daraḥa, like fariḥa: to become old.
وهو درحاية، بالكسر: قصير سمين بطين.
And he is darḥāyah, with kasra: short, fat, and stout.