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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of driving or herding animals, specifically camels. It also extends to sexual intercourse and the wilting or withering of plants.

Derived headwords

ذَأَىٰverb
  1. 1.
    to drive camelsboth

    To drive, herd, or propel camels forward.

  2. 2.
    to have intercourseclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a woman.

يَذْأَىٰverb
  1. 1.
    to drive camelsboth

    The present tense form of the verb meaning to drive, herd, or propel camels forward.

  2. 2.
    to have intercourseclassical

    The present tense form of the verb meaning to have sexual intercourse with a woman.

يَذْؤُهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to drive camelsboth

    An alternative present tense form of the verb meaning to drive, herd, or propel camels forward.

ذَأْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    drivingboth

    The act of driving or herding camels.

ذَأْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciated sheepclassical

    A female sheep that is thin and weak, having lost much of its flesh.

Parallel reading

ذأى الإبل يذآها ويذؤوها ذأوا
To drive camels, to drive them and to drive them, driving.
ذأى المرأة نكحها
To have intercourse with a woman is to have intercourse with her.
ذأى البقل ذوى
To have intercourse with plants is to wilt.
والذأوة: المهزولة من الغنم
And the thin one: the emaciated one from the sheep.