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الضميلة

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a woman who is afflicted with a chronic illness or a physical defect, specifically lameness. It focuses on the state of being weakened or impaired.

Derived headwords

الضَّمِيلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sickly womanboth

    A woman who is chronically ill or suffering from a persistent ailment.

  2. 2.
    Lame womanboth

    A woman who is physically impaired, specifically characterized by lameness or difficulty in walking.

زَمِنَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Chronically illboth

    Describing a person, typically a woman in this context, who suffers from a long-term or chronic illness.

عَرْجَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    Lameboth

    Describing a person, typically a woman in this context, who is lame or walks with a limp due to a physical defect.

Parallel reading

الضميلة، كسفينة: المرأة الزمنة، أو العرجاء.
Al-ḍamīlah, like safīnah: The sickly woman, or the lame woman.