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دخش

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily describes a state of being full of flesh or meat, often implying a healthy or plump appearance. It can also suggest something being taken or removed from a source.

Derived headwords

دَخَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to be full of fleshboth

    To become plump and fleshy, as if having gained a significant amount of meat.

  2. 2.
    to be taken fromclassical

    To have something taken or removed from it, implying a source from which parts are extracted.

Parallel reading

دخش، كفرح: امتلأ لحما، وكأنه أخذ منه.
Dakhasha, like faraha: it became full of flesh, and as if it was taken from it.