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الدخ

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to smoke and its associated concepts, such as obscurity, suffocation, and a sense of being overwhelmed or compressed. It also extends to descriptions of short stature and actions of restraint or silencing.

Derived headwords

الدخانnoun
  1. 1.
    smokeboth

    The visible vapor and particulate matter produced by the burning of a substance. It can also refer to fumes or a haze.

  2. 2.
    obscurityclassical

    A state of being unclear, hidden, or difficult to perceive, metaphorically like smoke.

دخدخverb
  1. 1.
    to humbleclassical

    To make someone or something submissive, lowly, or tractable.

  2. 2.
    to restrainclassical

    To hold back or keep under control; to cease or stop.

  3. 3.
    to walk with short stepsclassical

    To move with a gait characterized by small, close steps.

  4. 4.
    to be exhaustedclassical

    To become extremely tired or weary.

  5. 5.
    to hastenclassical

    To move or act with great speed.

الدخداخnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small, creeping animal or insect.

  2. 2.
    brother of Bishrclassical

    Refers to a specific individual, the brother of Bishr bin Burd.

  3. 3.
    father of Khidashclassical

    Refers to the father of Khidash, a student of Malik.

الدخخnoun
  1. 1.
    blacknessclassical

    A dark or black color.

  2. 2.
    murkinessclassical

    A state of being dim, obscure, or turbid.

دخدخadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Having little height or length.

دخادخadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Having little height or length.

تدخدخverb
  1. 1.
    to contractclassical

    To become smaller, shorter, or tighter; to draw oneself together.

دخدخinterjection
  1. 1.
    silencing wordclassical

    A word or sound used to make someone stop talking or be quiet.

  2. 2.
    harsh wordclassical

    A rude, offensive, or cutting remark.

دخدوخinterjection
  1. 1.
    silencing wordclassical

    A word or sound used to make someone stop talking or be quiet.

  2. 2.
    harsh wordclassical

    A rude, offensive, or cutting remark.

Parallel reading

الدخان
Smoke.
ودخدخ: ذلل، وكف، وقارب الخطو، وأعيا، وأسرع.
And 'dakhdakh' means: to be humbled, to cease, to walk with short steps, to be exhausted, and to hasten.
والدخداخ: دويبة، وأخو بشار بن برد، ووالد خداش تلميذ مالك.
And 'ad-dukhdākh' is: a small creature, the brother of Bishr bin Burd, and the father of Khidash, the student of Malik.
والدخخ، محركة: سواد، وكدورة.
And 'ad-dakhkh', with vowel movement, means: blackness and murkiness.
ورجل دخدخ ودخادخ، بضمهما: قصير.
And a man 'dakhdakh' and 'dakhādikh', with both being prefixed with damma, is: short.
وتدخدخ: انقبض.
And 'tadkhadakha' means: to contract.
ودخدخ، بالضم، ودخدوخ: كلمة يسكت بها الإنسان، ويقذع.
And 'dakhdakh', with damma, and 'dakhdūkh' are: words by which a person is silenced, and they are harsh.
ودخدخ عني الدخان: كفه.
And 'dakhdakh' the smoke away from me: means to cease it.