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ذعلب

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to swiftness, speed, and rapid movement, often with an implication of stealth or suddenness. It also extends to describe pieces of torn cloth or scraps, possibly due to their fluttering or rapid movement in the wind.

Derived headwords

الذعلبnoun
  1. 1.
    Swift she-camelboth

    A female camel that is very fast and quick in its movement.

الذعلبةnoun
  1. 1.
    Swift she-camelboth

    An alternative term for a swift female camel.

تذعلبverb
  1. 1.
    To move stealthilyclassical

    To move or run with stealth and hiddenness, implying speed.

لعبverb
  1. 1.
    to play (from the category of 'ṭariba')both

    to play (from the category of 'ṭariba')

  2. 2.
    the child (from the category of 'qaṭaʿa') - his saliva flowedboth

    the child (from the category of 'qaṭaʿa') - his saliva flowed

لعباباnoun
  1. 1.
    Swiftnessclassical

    A state or quality of great speed and swiftness.

مذلعبadjective
  1. 1.
    Swift-movingclassical

    Describing someone or something that moves forward rapidly, especially in the context of a journey or pursuit.

الذعاليبnoun
  1. 1.
    Torn pieces of clothboth

    Fragments or pieces of torn fabric, often implying they are small and fluttery.

  2. 2.
    Scraps of clothingclassical

    Ends or extremities of garments.

ذعلوبnoun
  1. 1.
    Piece of clothboth

    A single piece or scrap of torn cloth.

Parallel reading

الناقة السريعة
The swift she-camel.
الانطلاق في استخفاء
Moving with stealth and hiddenness.
واذ لعب الجمل إذ لعبابا: انطلق
And the camel moved swiftly when it ran swiftly: it set off.
وذلك من النجاء والسرعة
And that is from speed and swiftness.
ماض أمام الركب مذلعب
Moving forward ahead of the caravan, swift-moving.
والذعاليب: قطع الخرق
And the 'dhalābīb': pieces of torn cloth.
منسرحا عنه ذعاليب الخرق
Moving freely away from the torn pieces of cloth.
وأطراف الثياب يقال لها الذعاليب
And the extremities of garments are called 'dhalābīb'.
واحدها ذعلوب
Its singular is 'dhalūb'.
وقد أكون على الحاجات ذا لبث
And I might be slow to fulfill needs,
وأحوذيا إذا انضم الذعاليب
And swift when the scraps of clothing gather.