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ضاره

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of causing harm, damage, or suffering. It extends to describe the physical manifestations of pain, hunger, and distress, as well as the sounds associated with such states. It also includes terms for individuals who are insignificant or abject.

Derived headwords

ضارهverb
  1. 1.
    to harmboth

    To cause harm, damage, or injury to someone or something.

يضورهverb
  1. 1.
    he harmsboth

    Present tense verb indicating the act of causing harm.

يضيرهverb
  1. 1.
    he harmsboth

    Present tense verb indicating the act of causing harm, often implying a more subtle or indirect harm.

ضوراnoun
  1. 1.
    harmboth

    The act or instance of causing harm or damage.

ضيراnoun
  1. 1.
    harmboth

    The act or instance of causing harm or damage.

التضورnoun
  1. 1.
    writhingclassical

    The act of twisting or squirming, typically due to pain from beating or hunger.

  2. 2.
    howlingclassical

    The cry of a hungry wolf, dog, or lion, or a fox.

الضورةnoun
  1. 1.
    insignificant personclassical

    A person of little importance, contemptible.

  2. 2.
    humble personclassical

    A person who is poor and lowly.

Parallel reading

ضاره الأمر يضوره ويضيره ضورا وضيرا
The matter harmed him, causing him harm.
والتلوي من وجع الضرب والجوع
And the twisting from the pain of beating and hunger.
وصياح الذئب والكلب والأسد والثعلب عند الجوع
And the howling of the wolf, the dog, the lion, and the fox when hungry.
والضورة، بالضم: الرجل الصغير الشأن الحقير
And Al-Dawrah, with dammah, refers to a man of little importance, contemptible.
والذليل الفقير
And the humble, the poor.