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الضبرك

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, heavy, or imposing, particularly in reference to a woman's physique or a lion's stature. It also extends to describe a person with many dependents or a generally strong and massive individual.

Derived headwords

الضبركnoun
  1. 1.
    woman with large thighsclassical

    A woman characterized by having large and prominent thighs.

كزبرجnoun
  1. 1.
    woman with large thighsclassical

    An alternative term for a woman with large thighs, used for comparison.

علابطnoun
  1. 1.
    lionclassical

    A term used to refer to a lion, likely due to its powerful and imposing nature.

الضبركnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy personclassical

    A person who is heavy, possibly due to being overweight or having a large build.

الضبركnoun
  1. 1.
    man with many dependentsclassical

    A man who has a large family or many people who rely on him for support.

الضبركnoun
  1. 1.
    strong, massive personclassical

    An individual who is strong and large in physical stature.

الضبراكnoun
  1. 1.
    strong, massive personclassical

    An alternative form, similar to الضبرك, denoting a strong and large individual.

Parallel reading

الضبرك، كزبرج: المرأة العظيمة الفخذين.
Al-ḍabrak, like zubruj: the woman with great thighs.
وكعلابط: الأسد، والثقيل الكثير الأهل، والشديد الضخم، كالضبراك، بالكسر.
And 'alābiṭ: the lion, and the heavy one with many dependents, and the strong and massive one, like al-ḍabrak, with kasra.