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دربخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a posture of submission, humility, or yielding, often characterized by lowering the head and bending the back. It is applied to both animals and humans in contexts of subservience or obedience.

Derived headwords

دربختُverb
  1. 1.
    submitted, yieldedclassical

    To submit or yield to another, often characterized by a physical posture of humility.

دربخَverb
  1. 1.
    submitted, yieldedclassical

    To submit or yield to another, often characterized by a physical posture of humility.

دربخواverb
  1. 1.
    they submittedclassical

    The plural form indicating submission or yielding.

ردبخواverb
  1. 1.
    they would submitclassical

    A hypothetical or future form indicating submission.

Parallel reading

دربخت الحمامة لذكرها، إذا خضعت له وطاوعته.
The dove submitted to its male when it yielded to him and obeyed him.
وكذلك دربخ الرجل، إذا طأطأ رأسه وبسط ظهره.
And likewise, the man submitted, if he lowered his head and straightened his back.
ولو أقول دربخوا لردبخوا
And if I were to say, 'They submit,' they would submit.