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الددد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of movement or state, possibly characterized by a lack of firmness or a gentle, swaying motion. It is used in a poetic context to describe the movement of camels or people.

Derived headwords

الدَّدَدnoun
  1. 1.
    Gentle swayingclassical

    A gentle, swaying movement, often associated with the gait of camels or the movement of a caravan.

دَدَّverb
  1. 1.
    To sway gentlyclassical

    To move with a gentle, swaying motion, as a camel does.

ناشطadjective
  1. 1.
    Eagerclassical

    Eager, longing, or desirous. In this context, it refers to the longing or شوق (shawq) of the travelers.

Parallel reading

واستطرقت ظعنهم لما احزأل بهم ... آل الضحى ناشطا من داعب ددد
And their caravan moved along when they were settled, arriving at mid-morning, eager, from a gentle swaying.
كسعه بدال ثالثة، لأن النعت لا يتمكن حتى يتم ثلاثة أحرف
It is like 'sa'a' with a third 'dal', because the adjective is not firmly established until it has three letters.
وأراد بالناشط: الشوق النازع
And he intended by 'nashit': the pulling longing.