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درح

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a person who is short, stout, and has a large belly. It is related to terms for being heavy or bulky.

Derived headwords

دَرْحَايَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short, stout, pot-belliedclassical

    Describes a person who is short, fat, and has a large, protruding belly.

دَرَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk heavilyclassical

    To walk with a heavy, lumbering gait, often due to being stout or overweight.

Parallel reading

رجل درحاية، أي قصير سمين ضخم البطن
A short, stout, pot-bellied man.
وهو فعلاية، ملحق بجعظارة
And it is a 'fa'alayah' pattern, attached to 'ja'ẓārah' (meaning stout/thick).
عكوك إذا مشى درحايه
A stout man, when he walks heavily.
يحسبنى لا أعرف الحدايه
He thinks I don't know the way (or perhaps, the proper gait).