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الضبغطرى

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe things that are large, strong, or frightening. It encompasses terms for a strong or foolish man, a scarecrow, and even a female hyena, suggesting a semantic field related to imposing or intimidating figures or objects.

Derived headwords

الضِّبْغَطْرَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Scarecrowclassical

    A figure, often resembling a human, placed in a field to frighten birds away from crops.

  2. 2.
    Object of fearclassical

    Something used to frighten children, a word or object that causes fear.

  3. 3.
    Head coveringclassical

    Something carried on the head, with a hand placed over it to prevent it from falling.

ضِبْغَطْرَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Strongclassical

    Describing a man who is physically strong and robust.

  2. 2.
    Tallclassical

    Describing a man who is of great height.

  3. 3.
    Foolishclassical

    Describing a man who is lacking in sense or intelligence.

الضِّبْغَطْرَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Hyenaclassical

    Referring to a hyena, specifically the female of the species.

ضِبْغَطْرَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Two hyenasclassical

    The dual form referring to two hyenas, specifically females.

ضِبْغَطْرِيَّيْنnoun
  1. 1.
    Two hyenasclassical

    Another form for the dual, referring to two hyenas, likely females.

Parallel reading

الضِّبْغَطْرَى: مقصورة: الرجل الشديد
Al-ḍibghaṭrā: shortened: the strong man.
والطويل
and the tall.
والأحمق
and the foolish.
وكلمة يفزع بها الصبيان
and a word with which children are frightened.
وما حملته على رأسك، وجعلت يدك فوقه لئلا يقع
and what you carried on your head, and placed your hand over it so it would not fall.
واللعين المنصوب في الزرع، يفزع به الطير
and the cursed one set up in the crops, by which birds are frightened.
والضبع، أو أنثاها
and the hyena, or its female.
وهما ضبغطران
and they are two hyenas (ḍibghaṭrān).
ورأيت ضبغطرين
and I saw two hyenas (ḍibghaṭriyayn).