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ضكه

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of constriction, pressure, and shortness. It describes situations becoming difficult or narrow, the act of pressing something, and physical attributes like being short and stout.

Derived headwords

ضَكِهَverb
  1. 1.
    to be constrictedboth

    To become narrow or difficult, referring to a situation or circumstance.

ضَكْهnoun
  1. 1.
    constrictionclassical

    The state of being narrow, tight, or difficult.

ضَكِهَverb
  1. 1.
    to pressboth

    To apply pressure to something, to squeeze it.

ضَكْهnoun
  1. 1.
    pressureclassical

    The act or sensation of being pressed.

ضَكْضَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk quicklyclassical

    To move with speed and perhaps some exertion.

ضَكْضَكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    quick walkingclassical

    The act of walking with speed.

ضَكْضَاكadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutboth

    Describing someone who is physically short and well-built or plump.

ضَكَاظِكadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Similar to ضكضاك, describing a person who is short and stout.

ضَكْضَكnoun
  1. 1.
    splendorclassical

    Beauty, radiance, or magnificence.

تَضَكْضَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be joyfulboth

    To feel happy, delighted, and cheerful.

Parallel reading

ضكه الأمر: ضاق عليه
The matter constricted him: it became narrow for him.
و الشيء: ضغطه
And the thing: he pressed it.
كضكضكه
Like he walked quickly.
والضكضكة: مشي في سرعة
And the ضكضكة: walking with speed.
والضكضاك: القصير المكتنز
And the ضكضاك: the short and stout.
كالضكاضك
Like the ضكاظك.
بالضم: وهي: بهاء
With damma: it is: splendor.
وتضكضك: انبسط وابتهج
And he became joyful: he was pleased and delighted.