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ضفق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of placing something, particularly something with a belly or a rounded form, onto a surface. It can also imply a forceful or sudden placement, or a state of being placed in such a manner.

Derived headwords

ضَفَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to place belly-downclassical

    To lay something, especially something with a rounded or protruding part, down on its belly or underside.

  2. 2.
    to fall heavilyclassical

    To fall or descend with a heavy thud or impact.

ضَفْقnoun
  1. 1.
    a heavy fallclassical

    The act or sound of falling heavily or with a thud.

  2. 2.
    placementclassical

    The act of placing something down, especially in a forceful manner.

مُضْفَقnoun
  1. 1.
    place of fallingclassical

    A place where something falls heavily or descends.

Parallel reading

وضع ذا بطنه بمرة
He placed that which has a belly upon it (i.e., belly-down).