الضلع

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the physical rib of an animal, extending to concepts of curvature, inclination, and deviation. It also encompasses strength, burden-bearing, and specific geographical locations and objects.

Derived headwords

الضِّلْعnoun

1.
ribboth
The bone forming the curve of the chest in vertebrates.
2.
curved part of the landclassical
The part of the land that is bent or curved, or a path through rugged terrain.
3.
small hillclassical
A solitary small hill or a humble, slender mountain.
4.
bent woodclassical
A piece of wood that has a bend or curvature, likened to an animal's rib.

أَضْلُعnoun

1.
ribsboth
The plural form of 'rib', referring to the bones of the chest.

ضُلُوعnoun

1.
curved parts of the landclassical
The parts of the land that are bent or curved, or paths through rugged terrain.

أَضْلَاعnoun

1.
ribsboth
The plural form of 'rib', referring to the bones of the chest.

الضِّلْعname

1.
place nameclassical
A specific location mentioned in historical contexts.

الضِّلْعَيْنname

1.
Day of al-Dhilaynclassical
A dual form referring to one of the historical days of conflict for the Arabs.

ضِلْعnoun

1.
piece of melonclassical
A slice or piece cut from a melon.

ضِلْعَةnoun

1.
small green fishclassical
A small, short-boned, green fish.

ضَلَعَverb

1.
to deviateboth
To incline, swerve, or deviate from the right path or course.
2.
to wrong someoneclassical
To act unjustly or unfairly towards someone.
3.
to strike in the ribclassical
To hit someone in their rib.

ضَلَعَverb

1.
to be crookedclassical
To be bent or crooked, especially referring to a sword.

ضَلِعَverb

1.
to be crookedclassical
To be crooked or bent by nature.
2.
to be strongclassical
To possess strength or the ability to bear heavy loads.
3.
to be heavy with debtclassical
To be burdened by debt to the point of imbalance.

ضَلَعَverb

1.
to become crookedclassical
To become crooked or bent, especially in the context of an animal's gait or a physical defect.

الضَّالِعadjective

1.
deviatingclassical
One who deviates from the right path or course; unjust.

ضِلْعُكnoun

1.
your inclinationclassical
Your inclination, preference, or affection towards someone or something.

الضِّلَعnoun

1.
crookednessclassical
Natural crookedness or deformity.
2.
strengthclassical
Strength or the ability to bear heavy burdens.

ضَلَعَverb

1.
to be strongclassical
To be strong and capable of bearing heavy loads.

ضَلَعَverb

1.
to be heavy with debtclassical
To be burdened by debt to the point of imbalance.

ضَلَعَةnoun

1.
strengthclassical
Strength, robustness, and the capacity to bear heavy loads.

ضَلِيعadjective

1.
strongclassical
Possessing strength, robustness, and the ability to bear heavy burdens.
2.
well-formed horseclassical
A horse that is perfectly formed, robust, with thick bones and strong sinews.

ضُلُعnoun

1.
strong peopleclassical
Plural of 'ضليع', referring to strong individuals.

ضَلِيع الفَمadjective

1.
large-mouthedclassical
Having a large or wide mouth, or having large, closely set teeth.

أَضْلَعadjective

1.
very strongclassical
Extremely strong and robust, or having teeth resembling ribs.

ضَوْلَعadjective

1.
inclined by desireclassical
One who is inclined or biased by personal desire or affection.

المُضَلَّعَةnoun

1.
bowclassical
A bow whose wooden shaft has a curvature that aligns with the rest of its structure.

أَضْلَعَهُverb

1.
to make him inclineclassical
To cause someone to incline or deviate.

حِمْل مُضَلَّعnoun

1.
heavy loadclassical
A load that is excessively heavy.

مُضَلَّعadjective

1.
strong for a taskclassical
Strong and capable of handling a particular task or burden.

مُضْطَلِعadjective

1.
strong for a taskclassical
Strong and capable of handling a particular task or burden.

دَابَّة مُضَلَّعnoun

1.
weak-ribbed animalclassical
An animal whose ribs are not strong enough to bear a heavy load.

تَضْلِيعnoun

1.
rib-like patternclassical
Decorating a garment with a pattern resembling ribs.
2.
partially woven fabricclassical
A fabric where some parts are woven and others are left unfinished.
3.
striped journeyclassical
A journey marked by distinct stages or segments.

تَضَلَّعَverb

1.
to be filled with food or drinkclassical
To be completely filled with food or drink to the point of reaching the ribs.

Parallel reading

وهم كذا علي ضلع جائرة.

And they were thus on a deviating path.

والضلوع: ما انحنى من الأرض، أو الطريق من الحرة.

And 'al-Dhulūʿ' refers to what is bent of the land, or the path through rugged terrain.

وكعنب: الجبيل المنفرد، أو الجبل الذليل المستدق، ومنه الحديث: "كأنكم يا أعداء الله بهذه الضلع الحمراء مقتلين".

And like 'unub: a solitary small hill, or a humble, slender mountain, and from it is the hadith: 'As if you, O enemies of God, are being killed by this red hill.'

ويوم الضلعين، مثنى: من أيامهم.

And the Day of al-Dhilayn, dual: is from their days (of conflict).

وضلع من البطيخ: حزة منه.

And a 'ḍilʿ' of watermelon: a slice of it.

وكعنبة: سمكة صغيرة خضراء قصيرة العظم.

And like 'anabah: a small, green fish with short bones.

وضلع، كمنع: مال وجنف، وجار، وفلانا: ضربه في ضلعه.

And 'ḍalaʿa', like 'manaʿa': to incline and deviate, to wrong, and 'ḍalaʿa fulānan': he struck him in his rib.

وضلع السيف، كفرح: اعوج.

And the 'ḍalaʿa' of the sword, like 'fariḥa': it became crooked.

والضالع: الجائر.

And 'al-ḍāliʿ': the unjust one.

وضلعك معه، أي: ميلك وهواك.

And 'ḍilʿuka maʿahu': meaning, your inclination and your desire.

" لا تنقش الشوكة بالشوكة فإن ضلعها معها": يضرب للرجل يخاصم آخر قيل: القياس تحريكه، لأنهم يقولون: ضلع مع فلان، كفرح، ولكنهم خففوا فيقول: اجعل بيني وبينك فلانا؛ لرجل يهوى هواه.

'Do not remove a thorn with a thorn, for its crookedness is with it': This is said of a man who disputes with another. It is said the standard pronunciation is with harakah, because they say 'ḍaliʿa maʿa fulān', like 'fariḥa', but they have lightened it, so they say: 'Place so-and-so between me and you'; referring to a man who follows his own desires.

والضلع، محركة: الاعوجاج خلقة، ويسكن، ومنه: لأقيمن ضلعك، بالوجهين، أو هو في البعير بمنزلة الغمز في الدواب، ضلع، كفرح، فهو ضلع، فإن لم يكن خلقة فهو ضالع، وقد ضلع، كمنع.

And 'al-ḍilaʿ', with harakah: crookedness by nature, and with sukūn. From it is: 'I will straighten your crookedness', with both pronunciations. Or in a camel, it is like 'al-ghamaz' in other animals. 'ḍaliʿa', like 'fariḥa', so he is 'ḍaliʿ'. If it is not natural, he is 'ḍāliʿ', and he has become 'ḍaliʿa', like 'manaʿa'.

والضلاعة: القوة، وشدة الأضلاع، ضلع، ككرم، فهو ضليع، ج: ضلع، بالضم.

And 'al-ḍalāʿah': strength, and robustness of the ribs. 'ḍaliʿa', like 'karuma', so he is 'ḍalīʿ', plural: 'ḍuluʿ', with dammah.

وفرس ضليع: تام الخلق، مجفر، غليظ الألواح، كثير العصب.

And a 'ḍalīʿ' horse: perfectly formed, robust, with thick bones, and many sinews.

ورجل ضليع الفم: عظيمه، أو واسعه، أو عظيم الأسنان متراصفها.

And a man with a 'ḍalīʿ' mouth: large, or wide, or with large, closely set teeth.

ورجل أضلع: شديد غليظ، أو سنه شبيهة بالضلع، ج: ضلع، بالضم.

And an 'aḍlaʿ' man: strong and robust, or his teeth are like ribs, plural: 'ḍuluʿ', with dammah.

والضولع: المائل بالهوى.

And 'al-ḍawlaʿ': one who inclines by desire.

والمضلوعة: القوس التي في عودها عطف وتقوم، وشاكل سائرها كبدها، كالضليع، والمضلوعة.

And 'al-muḍallaʿah': the bow whose shaft has a curve that stands, and its remaining part matches its core, like 'al-ḍalīʿ' and 'al-muḍallaʿah'.

وأضلعه: أماله.

And 'aḍlaʿahu': he made him incline.

وحمل مضلع، كمحسن: مثقل.

And a 'muḍallaʿ' load, like 'muḥsin': heavy.

وهو مضلع لهذا الأمر، ومضطلع، أي: قوي عليه.

And he is 'muḍallaʿ' for this matter, and 'muḍṭaliʿ', meaning: strong for it.

ودابة مضلع: لا تقوى أضلاعها على الحمل.

And a 'muḍallaʿ' animal: its ribs are not strong enough to bear the load.

وتضليع الثوب: جعل وشيه على هيئة الأضلاع.

And 'taḍlīʿ' of a garment: making its pattern in the form of ribs.

وكمعظم: الثوب نسج بعضه وترك بعضه، والمسير المخطط.

And like 'muʿẓam': the garment, some of it is woven and some is left, and the striped journey.

وكمنع، وتضلع: امتلأ شبعا أو ريا حتى بلغ الماء أضلاعه.

And like 'manaʿa', and 'taḍallaʿa': he was filled with food or drink until the water reached his ribs.