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ضيطن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific manner of walking characterized by a heavy, swaying gait, often associated with a fleshy physique. It implies a deliberate and somewhat ponderous movement.

Derived headwords

ضَيْطَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk with a swayboth

    To walk in a manner that involves moving the shoulders and body, often indicative of a heavy or fleshy build.

ضَيْطَنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    swaying walkboth

    The act or manner of walking with a swaying motion of the shoulders and body.

ضَيْطَانَاnoun
  1. 1.
    swaying walkclassical

    A variant form of the masdar, referring to the act or manner of walking with a swaying motion of the shoulders and body.

ضَيْطَنٌadjective
  1. 1.
    swayingboth

    Describing someone who walks with a swaying motion of the shoulders and body, often due to being fleshy.

ضَيْطَانٌadjective
  1. 1.
    swayingboth

    A plural or collective form describing those who walk with a swaying motion of the shoulders and body.

Parallel reading

مَشَى فَحَرَّكَ مِنْكَبَيْهِ وَجَسَدَهُ مَعَ كَثْرَةِ لَحْمٍ
He walked and moved his shoulders and his body with much flesh.
فَهُوَ ضَيْطَنٌ وَضَيْطَانٌ
And he is one who walks with a sway, and they are those who walk with a sway.