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دحص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the action of struggling, kicking, or thrashing, often in a violent or agitated manner. It can refer to an animal's death throes or a more general sense of vigorous movement.

Derived headwords

دَحَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to struggleboth

    To struggle or thrash, especially with the legs, as an animal does when dying.

  2. 2.
    to kickboth

    To kick out vigorously, often in a desperate or agitated manner.

دَحْصًاnoun
  1. 1.
    strugglingboth

    The act of struggling or thrashing, serving as the verbal noun for the verb 'dahaṣa'.

Parallel reading

دحص المذبوح برجله يدحص دحصا، أي ارتكض.
The slaughtered animal struggled with its leg, thrashing, meaning it convulsed.
رغا فوقهم سقب السماء فداحص بشكته لم يستلب وسليب
A young camel from the sky bellowed over them, and struggled with its saddlecloth, not having been stripped nor having stripped others.