← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

الدربلة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific manner of walking or moving, often characterized by a clumsy or heavy gait. It also extends to the act of beating a drum.

Derived headwords

الدَّرْبَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Clumsy walkingboth

    A specific type of walking characterized by a heavy, perhaps uncoordinated or lumbering, gait.

  2. 2.
    Drummingclassical

    The act of beating a drum, often implying a repetitive or rhythmic striking.

دَرْبَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To walk clumsilyboth

    To move with a heavy, awkward, or lumbering gait.

  2. 2.
    To beat a drumclassical

    To strike a drum, typically in a rhythmic or repetitive manner.

Parallel reading

الدربلة: ضرب من المشي
Al-darbalah: a type of walking.
و ضرب الطبل
And the beating of the drum.