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دبخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the physical posture of stooping or hunching over, often implying humility or submission. It specifically refers to bending the back and lowering the head.

Derived headwords

دَبَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to stoopboth

    To bend one's back and lower one's head.

تَدْبِيخnoun
  1. 1.
    stoopingclassical

    The act of bending one's back and lowering one's head.

Parallel reading

دبخ الرجل تدبيخا، إذا قبب ظهره وطأطأ رأسه
A man stooped, meaning he hunched his back and lowered his head.