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الوضوخ

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to water, specifically water in a bucket, and the act of drawing it. It also extends to concepts of competition, particularly in drawing water or in racing, and the idea of a well having little water.

Derived headwords

الوَضوخnoun
  1. 1.
    Water in a bucketclassical

    Refers to the water contained within a bucket, likened to half of it.

وَضَخَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    To draw water (from a well)classical

    To draw water from a well, specifically referring to the action of filling a bucket.

أَوْضَخَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    To draw water (from a well)classical

    To draw water from a well, similar to 'waḍakhahā'.

المُوَاضَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Competition in drawing waterclassical

    A contest or rivalry in the act of drawing water from a well.

  2. 2.
    Competition in racingclassical

    A contest or rivalry in speed or racing.

الوَضَاخnoun
  1. 1.
    Competition in drawing waterclassical

    A contest or rivalry in the act of drawing water from a well.

  2. 2.
    Competition in racingclassical

    A contest or rivalry in speed or racing.

أَوْضَحَ لَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To draw a little waterclassical

    To draw a small amount of water, implying a limited quantity.

أَوْضَحَ البِئْرverb
  1. 1.
    Well's water diminishedclassical

    When the water level in a well becomes low or scarce.

التَّوَاضُخnoun
  1. 1.
    Competition in wateringclassical

    A contest or rivalry in watering plants or animals.

  2. 2.
    Competition in walking/runningclassical

    A contest or rivalry in walking or running.

Parallel reading

الوَضوخ، بالفتح: الماء في الدلو، شبيه بالنصف
Al-waḍūk, with fatḥa: water in the bucket, similar to half of it.
ووضخها وأوضخها
And he drew water from it, and he drew water from it.
والمواضخة والوضاخ: المباراة في الاستقاء والعدو
And al-muwāḍakha and al-waḍākh: competition in drawing water and racing.
وأن تسير كسير صاحبك
And to walk at the pace of your companion.
وأوضح له: استقى قليلا
And he drew a little for him: he drew a little water.
و البئر: قل ماؤها
And the well: its water became scarce.
والتواضخ: التباري في السقي والسير
And al-tawāḍukh: competing in watering and walking/running.