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دهدمه

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of demolition, destruction, and collapse. It describes the act of tearing down structures, the state of falling down, and the resulting ruin.

Derived headwords

دَهْدَمَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to demolishboth

    To tear down or destroy a structure, causing it to collapse.

  2. 2.
    to overturnclassical

    To turn something over or cause parts of it to fall upon each other.

تَدَهْدَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to collapseboth

    To fall down suddenly and completely, often due to structural failure or decay.

  2. 2.
    to crumbleboth

    To break into small pieces or fragments; to disintegrate.

Parallel reading

هدمه، وقلب بعضه على بعض.
To demolish it, and to overturn parts of it upon each other.
وتدهدم: سقط.
And 'tadahdama' means: to fall down.