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دسر

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root 'دسر' primarily relates to the concept of pushing, thrusting, or fastening. It extends to describe the components of a ship that hold it together, the act of pushing something forcefully, and also refers to large or strong entities like a camel or a military unit.

Derived headwords

الدسارnoun
  1. 1.
    one of the dusur (nails/ropes), which are ropes with which the planks of a ship are tiedboth

    one of the dusur (nails/ropes), which are ropes with which the planks of a ship are tied

دسرnoun
  1. 1.
    also, in a lightened formboth

    also, in a lightened form

عسرnoun
  1. 1.
    The matter became difficult, so it is difficult.both

    The matter became difficult, so it is difficult.

  2. 2.
    The matter was difficult for him, from the chapter of 'ṭariba': meaning it was difficult.both

    The matter was difficult for him, from the chapter of 'ṭariba': meaning it was difficult.

  3. 3.
    He pressed his debtor: he demanded the debt from him despite his difficulty.both

    He pressed his debtor: he demanded the debt from him despite his difficulty.

دسرverb
  1. 1.
    also, in a lightened formboth

    also, in a lightened form

دسراًnoun
  1. 1.
    A pushboth

    The act of pushing or thrusting forcefully, used as a verbal noun (masdar).

مدسرadjective
  1. 1.
    Strongly builtclassical

    Describing a man who is strong or robust.

الدوسرnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camelclassical

    A large, strong, or stout camel.

  2. 2.
    Military unitclassical

    A name for a military battalion or unit, particularly one belonging to Al-Nu'man ibn al-Mundhir.

دوسرةnoun
  1. 1.
    Female camelclassical

    A female camel that is large and strong.

جمل دوسرىnoun
  1. 1.
    Large camel (attributed)classical

    A camel that is large and strong, possibly derived from or attributed to 'الدوسر'.

دوسرانيadjective
  1. 1.
    Related to a large camelclassical

    An adjective possibly referring to something related to a large camel, or having similar qualities.

دوسرname
  1. 1.
    Name of a military unitclassical

    The name of a specific military unit or battalion that belonged to Al-Nu'man ibn al-Mundhir.

Parallel reading

على ذات ألواح ودسر
Upon planks and fastenings.
معبدة السقائف ذات دسر
With covered roofs, having strong fastenings.
إنما هو شئ يدسره البحر دسرا
It is only something that the sea pushes forth with a push.
ودسره بالرمح
And he thrust him with the spear.
ولقد عديت دوسرة كعلاة القين مذكارا
And indeed I passed by a large female camel, like the anvil of the blacksmith, a male.
وجمل دوسرى
And a large camel.
ودوسراني أيضا
And also 'Dawsarani'.
ضربت دوسر فيهم ضربة
Dawsar struck them with a blow.
أثبتت أوتاد ملك فاستقر
It established the pillars of a kingdom, and it became stable.