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ضيط

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe something or someone that is thick, stout, or robust. It is primarily used to describe physical attributes, particularly of men, suggesting a solid and substantial build.

Derived headwords

الضياطnoun
  1. 1.
    Thick manclassical

    A man who is thick, stout, and of a robust build.

Parallel reading

الضياط: الرجل الغليظ.
Al-Dhayyat: the thick man.
حتى ترى البجباجة الضياطا
Until you see the stout, thick one
يمسح لما حالف الاغباطا
Wiping when he swore by the plump ones
بالحرف من ساعده المخاطا
With the edge of his forearm, the thick one