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الدردم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily describes a woman who moves about at night and an old, worn-out she-camel. It conveys a sense of restless movement or agedness.

Derived headwords

الدَّرْدَمnoun
  1. 1.
    restless womanclassical

    A woman who moves about and goes to and fro during the night.

  2. 2.
    old she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that has become old and worn out.

Parallel reading

المرأة تجيء وتذهب بالليل
A woman who comes and goes at night.
الناقة المسنة
The old she-camel.