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الدلثع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes characteristics related to the mouth and eating, including a fleshy gum, greediness, and a wide mouth. It also extends to describe a smooth, easy path and unpleasant, dirty qualities.

Derived headwords

الدُّلْثَعُadjective
  1. 1.
    Fleshy-gummedboth

    Describing someone with abundant flesh on their gums.

  2. 2.
    Greedy, gluttonousboth

    Characterizing someone who is excessively eager for food or possessions.

الدُّلْثَعُnoun
  1. 1.
    Easy pathboth

    A smooth and straightforward road, whether in flat land or uneven terrain, without any obstacles or descents.

الدُّلْثَعُadjective
  1. 1.
    Foul, dirtyclassical

    Describing something or someone as being putrid and unclean.

الدُّلْثَعُnoun
  1. 1.
    Inverted lipclassical

    Referring to a lip that is turned inwards or downwards.

Parallel reading

كثير لحم اللثة
Abundant flesh of the gum.
الحريص الشره
The eager, the gluttonous.
الطريق السهل في سهل أو حزن
The easy path in a plain or rough terrain.
لا حطوط فيه ولا هبوط
Without any steepness or descent in it.
المنقلب الشفة
The inverted lip.