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هدبد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to thick, curdled milk and a condition of the eye. It also appears in a poetic context, possibly referring to a type of ailment or affliction.

Derived headwords

الهَدَابِدnoun
  1. 1.
    Extremely thick curdled milkclassical

    Refers to milk that has become very thick and curdled, likely to the point of being almost solid.

هدبدnoun
  1. 1.
    Eye afflictionclassical

    A condition affecting the eye, specifically described as 'عمش' (amash), which refers to a weakness or cloudiness of vision, or a discharge from the eye.

Parallel reading

الهدابد: اللبن الخاثر جدا.
Al-hadābid: Extremely thick curdled milk.
والهدبد مقصور منه.
And al-hadbad is a shortened form of it.
ويقال: بعينه هدبد، أي عمش.
And it is said: 'He has hadbad in his eye,' meaning amash (weakness of vision or eye discharge).
وإنه لا يبرئ داء الهدبد * إلا القلايا (3) من سنام وكبد
And indeed, it does not cure the ailment of al-hadbad * except for the fried parts (3) from hump and liver.
قوله " إنه " بضمة مختلسة
His saying 'innahū' with a stolen dammah.