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بلدح

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to actions of falling or collapsing, and by extension, to states of being large, wide, or fallen into ruin. It also encompasses terms for a specific place and a type of person.

Derived headwords

بَلَدَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to fall heavilyboth

    To fall or throw oneself down forcefully onto the ground.

بُلْطِحَverb
  1. 1.
    to fall heavilyclassical

    An alternative verb used similarly to بلدح, meaning to fall or throw oneself down forcefully onto the ground.

بَلَدَحnoun
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific location.

بَلَدَحnoun
  1. 1.
    hardshipclassical

    Used metaphorically in a proverb to signify hardship or difficult circumstances, particularly when contrasted with prosperity.

أَبْلَنْدَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to widenclassical

    To become wide or spacious. This form is used to describe a place becoming larger.

  2. 2.
    to collapseclassical

    To fall down or collapse, specifically used in reference to a basin or pool.

الْبُلَنْدَحadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    Describing someone who is short in stature and stout or plump.

Parallel reading

بلدح الرجل، إذا ضرب بنفسه الارض.
A man falls heavily, if he strikes himself to the ground.
وربما قالوا: بلطح.
And sometimes they say: بلطح (balṭaḥa).
وبلدح: موضع.
And بلدح (Baladaḥ): a place.
لكن على بلدح قوم عجفى
But rather upon a hardship of a lean people
قاله بيهس الملقب بنعامة، لما رأى قوما في خصب وأهله في شدة.
This was said by Bahaiss, nicknamed Al-Na'amah, when he saw people in prosperity while his family was in hardship.
وابلندح المكان، أي اتسع.
And the place became wide, meaning it became spacious.
وابلندح الحوض، أي انهدم.
And the basin collapsed, meaning it fell down.
والبلندح: السمين القصير.
And al-bulandaḥ: the stout, short one.
دحونة مكردس بلندح
A round, plump thing, short and stout
إذا يراد شده يكرمح
When it is intended to be tightened, it becomes difficult to move.