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الضوتع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a small creature, possibly a bird or insect, and also to a foolish or stupid person. There is a suggestion that the correct form might be related to a different root.

Derived headwords

الضوتعnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small animal, possibly an insect or a bird.

  2. 2.
    foolish personclassical

    A stupid or foolish man.

ضوتعnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small animal, possibly an insect or a bird.

  2. 2.
    foolish personclassical

    A stupid or foolish man.

الضتعnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small animal, possibly an insect or a bird.

ضتعnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small animal, possibly an insect or a bird.

الضوكعةnoun
  1. 1.
    correct formclassical

    The correct or intended form, possibly referring to a different root.

Parallel reading

الضوتع، كجوهر: دويبة، أو طائر، كالضتع بالفتح، والرجل الأحمق، أو الصواب فيه: الضوكعة.
Al-ḍawt'a', like jawhar: a small creature, or a bird, like al-ḍat'a' with the fatḥa, and a foolish man, or the correct form for it is: al-ḍawk'a.