← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

ي

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the physical state of being thin or emaciated. It describes a body that has become slender or gaunt, often due to hardship or illness.

Derived headwords

ضَؤُلَverb
  1. 1.
    to become thinboth

    The body became thin, slender, or emaciated.

ضَآلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thinnessboth

    The state or quality of being thin, slender, or emaciated.

ضَئِيلadjective
  1. 1.
    thinboth

    Describing someone or something that is thin, slender, or emaciated.

  2. 2.
    smallboth

    Also used to describe something that is small in size or quantity.

كَسَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to become thinclassical

    The body became thin, slender, or emaciated, similar to the meaning of ضَؤُلَ.

Parallel reading

دق جسمه
His body became thin.
ضَأَلَ جسمُه ضَآلَةً
His body became thin with thinness.
رجلٌ ضَئِيلٌ
A thin man.
أمرٌ ضَئِيلٌ
A small matter.
كَسَعَ جسمُه
His body became thin.