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دربح

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root describes actions related to fear, submission, and physical posture. It encompasses running away in terror, hunching one's back, lowering one's head, and showing humility or subservience.

Derived headwords

دَرْبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    ran away in fearclassical

    To run away or flee due to intense fear or terror.

  2. 2.
    hunched his backclassical

    To bend or curve one's back, often as a sign of humility or distress.

  3. 3.
    lowered his headclassical

    To bring one's head down, indicating submission, shame, or humility.

  4. 4.
    acted humblyclassical

    To behave in a submissive, humble, or subservient manner.

Parallel reading

عدا من فزع
He ran away from terror.
حنى ظهره
He hunched his back.
طأطأه
He lowered it (his head).
تذلل
He showed humility/submission.