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الديخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being bent, bowed, or stooped, often due to age, weakness, or submission. It can also refer to a specific type of bird or a place associated with such a posture.

Derived headwords

الدِّيخnoun
  1. 1.
    bent overboth

    A person who is bent over or stooped, typically due to old age or weakness.

  2. 2.
    submissionclassical

    A state of submission or humility, characterized by a bowed posture.

كديكةnoun
  1. 1.
    bent onesboth

    Plural of الدِّيخ, referring to multiple individuals who are bent over or stooped.

Parallel reading

الديخ، بالكسر: القنو
The diikh, with a kasra: the bent-over one.
ج: كديكة
Plural: kadikah.