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دلف

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a slow, deliberate, or heavy gait, often associated with carrying a burden or advancing in a measured way. It extends to concepts of gradual approach, falling, and even specific animals or types of arrows.

Derived headwords

دَلَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk heavilyboth

    To walk with a slow, heavy, or restricted gait, like one who is fettered or carrying a great weight.

  2. 2.
    to advance slowlyclassical

    To move forward gradually or deliberately, often used for troops advancing in formation.

دَلْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy walkingboth

    The act of walking with a slow, heavy, or restricted gait.

دَلِيفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy walkingboth

    The act of walking with a slow, heavy, or restricted gait.

دَلَفَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy walkingboth

    The act of walking with a slow, heavy, or restricted gait.

الدَّالِفadjective
  1. 1.
    slow-movingclassical

    Describing someone walking with a heavy load, taking measured steps.

  2. 2.
    arrow missing targetclassical

    An arrow that strikes near the target but then falls short or deviates from its intended mark.

الدَّلُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    heavy-laden camelclassical

    A female camel that rises or walks with its heavy load.

دَلُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    fast eagleclassical

    A swift eagle, referring to its rapid descent or flight.

أبو دلفname
  1. 1.
    kunya nameclassical

    A kunya (honorific nickname) derived from 'Dalf', used as a proper name.

الدُّلْفِينnoun
  1. 1.
    dolphinmodern

    A marine animal, often associated with saving drowning people.

الدُّلْفnoun
  1. 1.
    brave personclassical

    A brave or courageous individual.

المُنْدَلِفadjective
  1. 1.
    walking lionclassical

    A lion that walks with a slow, deliberate, and imposing gait.

المُتَدَلِّفadjective
  1. 1.
    walking lionclassical

    A lion that walks with a slow, deliberate, and imposing gait.

اندَلَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to pour downclassical

    To pour down or flow rapidly, often used for liquids or tears.

تَدَلَّفَverb
  1. 1.
    to approach slowlyclassical

    To walk slowly towards someone or something, drawing near gradually.

أَدْلَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to exaggerate speechclassical

    To speak in an exaggerated or inflated manner, making a statement seem larger than it is.

Parallel reading

دلف الشيخ يدلف دلفا
The old man walked with a heavy gait.
مشى مشي المقيد
He walked like someone who is fettered.
وفوق الدبيب
And above crawling.
والكتيبة في الحرب: تقدمت
And the battalion in war: advanced.
يقال: دلفناهم
It is said: We advanced upon them.
والدالف: السهم يصيب ما دون الغرض، ثم ينبو عن موضعه
And the Dalf: is an arrow that hits short of the target, then falls away from its place.
والماشي بالحمل الثقيل مقاربا للخطو
And the one walking with a heavy load, taking measured steps.
وككتب: الناقة التي تدلف بحملها، أي: تنهض
And (as a plural of Kataba): the she-camel that rises with her load, meaning: she gets up.
وأبو دلف، كزفر: من كناهم، معدول عن دالف
And Abu Dalf, like Zufar: is one of their kunyas, derived from Dalf.
والدلفين، بالضم: دابة بحرية تنجي الغريق
And the Dulfin, with damma: is a marine animal that saves the drowning.
والدلف، بالكسر: الشجاع
And the Dalf, with kasra: is the brave one.
وبالضم: جمع دلوف للعقاب السريعة
And with damma: is a plural of Duluf for the swift eagle.
والمندلف والمتدلف: الأسد الماشي على هينته
And Al-Mundalif and Al-Mutadallif: the lion walking with its characteristic ease.
واندلف علي: انصب
And it poured down upon me: it flowed.
وتدلف إليه: تمشى ودنا
And he walked slowly towards him: he walked and drew near.
وأدلف له القول: أضخم
And he exaggerated the speech to him: he made it grander.