دلكه

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root 'دلكه' primarily relates to rubbing, massaging, and smoothing. It extends to concepts of experience, refinement through hardship, and the process of setting or declining, particularly for the sun. It also encompasses various derived nouns for substances, plants, and abstract concepts.

Derived headwords

دَلَكَهُverb

1.
to rub itboth
To rub something with one's hand, often with force or for a specific purpose like massaging.
2.
to refine/disciplineclassical
Referring to time (al-dahr) refining or disciplining a person, implying experience gained through hardship.

دَلَكَهُ بِيَدِهِ — He rubbed it with his hand.

الدَّهْرُ فُلَانًاverb

1.
time disciplined himclassical
Time (al-dahr) has refined or disciplined a person, indicating they have gained experience and wisdom through life's challenges.

والدهر فلانا: أدبه وحنكه — And time disciplined him: it educated and experienced him.

الشَّمْسُ دُلُوكًاverb

1.
sun declinedclassical
The sun has set, or it has yellowed, or it has inclined, or it has moved from the zenith.

والشمس دلوكا: غربت، أو اصفرت، أو مالت، أو زالت عن كبد السماء — And the sun declined: it set, or it yellowed, or it inclined, or it moved from the zenith.

دَلُوكnoun

1.
dustclassical
Dust that is blown by the winds.
2.
food mixtureclassical
A food made from butter and milk, or butter and dates.
3.
plantclassical
A type of plant.
4.
red rose fruitclassical
The red fruit of the rose, which ripens and becomes sweet like a fresh date.
5.
mountain roseclassical
The mountain rose, resembling unripe dates in size and redness, and fresh dates in sweetness; it is presented as a gift in Yemen.

وكأمير: تراب تسفيه الرياح، وطعام من الزبد واللبن، أو زبد وتمر، ونبات، وثمر الورد الأحمر — And like 'ameer: dust blown by the winds, and food from butter and milk, or butter and dates, and a plant, and the red rose fruit.

تَدَلَّكَverb

1.
to rub oneselfboth
To rub oneself, often with a substance for cleansing or treatment.

وتدلك به: تخلق — And he rubbed himself with it: he became accustomed.

مِدْلَكnoun

1.
something to rub withboth
That which is used for rubbing or massaging.

وكصبور: ما يتدلك به — And like 'saboor: what one rubs oneself with.

مِدْلَاكnoun

1.
colostrumclassical
The milk drawn before the first milking after birth (colostrum).

وكثمامة: ما حلب قبل الفيقة الأولى — And like 'thamaamah: what is milked before the first milking.

مَدْلُوكadjective

1.
rubbedboth
Something that has been rubbed or massaged.
2.
insisted uponclassical
A person who has been persistently urged or pressed in a request.

وفرس مدلوك: مدكوك — And a rubbed horse: one that has been rubbed.

ورجل ألح عليه في المسألة — And a man who has been insisted upon in his request.

دَلَكَnoun

1.
softness in kneesclassical
A condition of softness or weakness in the knees of a camel, often due to travel.

وبعير دلك بالأسفار، أو الذي في ركبتيه دلك، محركة، أي: رخاوة — And a camel worn out by travel, or one that has softness in its knees, with vowelization, meaning: weakness.

دَالكَهُverb

1.
to procrastinateclassical
To delay or procrastinate in dealing with someone or something.

ودالكه: ماطله — And he procrastinated with him: he delayed him.

دُوَيْبَّةnoun

1.
small insectclassical
A small crawling creature or insect.

وكهمزة: دويبة — And like 'hamzah: a small creature.

ع بِحَلْبnoun

1.
a type of milkingclassical
A specific type of milking, possibly related to a particular time or method.

وكصبور: ع بحلب — And like 'saboor: a type of milking.

الدَّوَالِيكnoun

1.
agility in walkingclassical
Agility, quickness, or briskness in walking.

والدواليك: التحفز في المشي، كالدآليك — And the dawaleek: briskness in walking, like the da'aleek.

الدَّآلِيكnoun

1.
agility in walkingclassical
Agility, quickness, or briskness in walking.

والدواليك: التحفز في المشي، كالدآليك — And the dawaleek: briskness in walking, like the da'aleek.

الدَّأْلُوكnoun

1.
great matterclassical
A significant, important, or grave matter.

والدؤلوك: الأمر العظيم، ج: دآليك أيضا — And the da'alook: the great matter, plural: also da'aleek.

Parallel reading

دَلَكَهُ بِيَدِهِ: مَرَسَهُ وَدَعَكَهُ

He rubbed it with his hand: he massaged it and scrubbed it.

والدهر فلانا: أدبه وحنكه

And time disciplined him: it educated and experienced him.

والشمس دلوكا: غربت، أو اصفرت، أو مالت، أو زالت عن كبد السماء.

And the sun declined: it set, or it yellowed, or it inclined, or it moved from the zenith.

وكأمير: تراب تسفيه الرياح، وطعام من الزبد واللبن، أو زبد وتمر، ونبات، وثمر الورد الأحمر، يخلفه ويحلو كأنه رطب، ويعرف بالشام بصرم الديك، أو هو الورد الجبلي، كأنه البسر كبرا وحمرة، وكالرطب حلاوة، يتهادى به باليمن

And like 'ameer: dust blown by the winds, and food from butter and milk, or butter and dates, and a plant, and the red rose fruit, which ripens and becomes sweet like a fresh date, and is known in the Levant as the rooster's cut-off, or it is the mountain rose, resembling unripe dates in size and redness, and fresh dates in sweetness, presented as a gift in Yemen.

ورجل ms1287 قد مارس الأمور، ج: كعنق.

And a man who has experienced matters, plural: like 'unuq.

وتدلك به: تخلق

And he rubbed himself with it: he became accustomed.

وكصبور: ما يتدلك به

And like 'saboor: what one rubs oneself with.

وكثمامة: ما حلب قبل الفيقة الأولى

And like 'thamaamah: what is milked before the first milking.

وفرس مدلوك: مدكوك

And a rubbed horse: one that has been rubbed.

ورجل ألح عليه في المسألة

And a man who has been insisted upon in his request.

وبعير دلك بالأسفار، أو الذي في ركبتيه دلك، محركة، أي: رخاوة

And a camel worn out by travel, or one that has softness in its knees, with vowelization, meaning: weakness.

ودالكه: ماطله

And he procrastinated with him: he delayed him.

وكهمزة: دويبة

And like 'hamzah: a small creature.

وكصبور: ع بحلب

And like 'saboor: a type of milking.

والدواليك: التحفز في المشي، كالدآليك، وهذه بكسر اللام

And the dawaleek: briskness in walking, like the da'aleek, and this is with a kasra on the lam.

والدؤلوك: الأمر العظيم، ج: دآليك أيضا

And the da'alook: the great matter, plural: also da'aleek.