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دردح

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large, heavy, or imposing, often associated with age or bulk. It can refer to a large object or a person who is elderly and substantial.

Derived headwords

دَرْدَحٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Large, bulkyboth

    Describing something that is large, heavy, and possibly unwieldy. It can refer to physical size or a substantial presence.

دَرْدَحٌnoun
  1. 1.
    Elderly personclassical

    A term for an old man, implying he is large and perhaps somewhat stooped or imposing due to his age and size.

Parallel reading

شيخ دردح بالكسر، أي كبير.
An old man, dardaha (with kasra), meaning large/elderly.