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دلع

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the protrusion or extension of something, particularly the tongue or body parts. It also encompasses concepts of spaciousness, slowness, and specific natural objects like seashells and anatomical features.

Derived headwords

دَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to protrudeboth

    To extend or push something out, especially the tongue.

أَدْلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to protrudeclassical

    To cause something to protrude or extend, similar to 'dalla'a'.

دَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to protrudeboth

    The tongue protruded.

انْدَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to protrudeboth

    The tongue protruded.

  2. 2.
    to slide outboth

    A sword slid out of its sheath.

  3. 3.
    to become distendedclassical

    The belly became large and relaxed.

دَلَعاًnoun
  1. 1.
    protrusionclassical

    The act of protruding, especially the tongue.

دُلُوعاًnoun
  1. 1.
    protrusionclassical

    The act of protruding, especially the tongue.

دُولَعnoun
  1. 1.
    wide roadclassical

    A wide road or path.

  2. 2.
    plainclassical

    A flat, open, and easy terrain.

دُولَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    seashellclassical

    A type of marine mollusk shell that, when heated, emits a substance resembling a fingernail.

دُولَعِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A place near Mosul, from which a scholar named Abd al-Malik ibn Zayd al-Faqih originated.

دَالِعadjective
  1. 1.
    extremely foolishclassical

    Describing someone who is exceedingly foolish.

دَالِعadjective
  1. 1.
    unhinderedclassical

    Describing a matter or situation that has no obstacles or limitations.

دَلْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    veinclassical

    A vein located in the male genitalia.

  2. 2.
    hornclassical

    A horn, possibly referring to an animal's horn.

  3. 3.
    cornclassical

    A corn or callus on the skin.

دَلُوعadjective
  1. 1.
    leadingclassical

    A female camel that leads the herd.

أَدْلَعِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    large and longclassical

    Describing something large and long, specifically referring to male genitalia.

Parallel reading

دلع لسانه
He protruded his tongue.
أخرجه، كأدلعه
He made it come out, like he made it protrude.
فكأنما اندلع السيف من غمده
As if the sword slid out of its sheath.
اندلع بطنه: عظم واسترخى
His belly became large and relaxed.
واللسان: خرج، كادلع، على افتعل
And the tongue: it came out, like it protruded, following the 'ifta'ala' pattern.
والدولعة: صدفة متحوية إذا أصابها ضبح النار خرج منها كهيئة الظفر
And the 'dawla'ah': a coiled shell which, when exposed to the heat of fire, emits something like a fingernail.
فهو هذا الأظفار الذي في القسط
It is this nail-like substance found in the 'qist'.
والدولعية: ة قرب الموصل
And the 'Dawla'iyyah': a place near Mosul.
وأحمق دالع: غاية في الحمق
And a 'daali'' fool: the extreme of foolishness.
وأمر دالع: ليس دونه شيء
And a 'daali'' matter: there is nothing beyond it (unhindered).
والدلعة: عرق في الذكر، والقرن، والعفلة
And the 'dal'ah': a vein in the penis, a horn, and a corn.
وناقة دلوع، كصبور: تتقدم الإبل
And a 'daluu'' she-camel, like 'sabuur': she leads the camels.
والأدلعي: الضخم من الأيور الطويل
And the 'adla'i': the large and long of the penis.