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دلبح

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the action of bending or stooping, specifically characterized by a hunched or bowed posture of the back. It conveys a sense of physical inclination or submission.

Derived headwords

دَلَبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to stoopboth

    To bend one's back, causing it to become hunched or bowed.

دَلْبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to bow downboth

    To lower one's head and back, often in a gesture of humility or submission.

Parallel reading

حنى ظهره وطأطأه
He bent his back and stooped it.