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اضرغط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes states of physical swelling, distension, or corpulence, often associated with anger or a lack of vigor. It also extends to describe muddy or viscous substances.

Derived headwords

اضرغطَverb
  1. 1.
    to swell with angerboth

    To become distended or bloated, particularly due to intense anger.

  2. 2.
    skin folds on fleshclassical

    To have one's skin fold or crease over the flesh, suggesting a bulky or heavy physique.

  3. 3.
    to be fleshyboth

    To have an abundance of flesh or be corpulent.

الضرغاطةnoun
  1. 1.
    mud, mireclassical

    A thick, viscous mud or mire, often implying a sticky or heavy consistency.

المضرغطadjective
  1. 1.
    corpulent, bulkyclassical

    A large, bulky, or corpulent person who lacks strength or effectiveness.

Parallel reading

انتفخ غضبا
He swelled with anger.
انثنى جلده على لحمه
His skin folded over his flesh.
كثر لحمه
His flesh was abundant.
والضرغاطة من الطين، بالكسر: الوحل
And al-dirghatah of the mud, with a kasra: the mire.
والمضرغط، كمطمئن: الضخم الذي لا غناء عنده
And al-midraghit, like mutama'inn: the corpulent one who has no use or effectiveness.