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دلع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of protruding or extending something, particularly the tongue or the belly. It describes the action of sticking out and the state of being out or extended.

Derived headwords

دَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to stick out (tongue)both

    To protrude the tongue, often as a sign of mockery or playfulness.

  2. 2.
    to protrude (belly)classical

    For the belly to protrude or extend forward.

تَدَلَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    to stick out (tongue)classical

    The tongue protruded or came out.

أَدْلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to stick out (tongue)classical

    To cause the tongue to protrude or stick out.

انْدَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to protrude (belly)classical

    For the belly to protrude or extend forward.

Parallel reading

دلع الرجل لسانه
The man stuck out his tongue.
فاندلع، أي أخرجه فخرج.
And it protruded, meaning he pushed it out and it came out.
ودلع لسانه، أي خرج.
And his tongue stuck out, meaning it came out.
يقال أيضا: أدلع لسانه، أي أخرجه.
It is also said: He stuck out his tongue, meaning he made it come out.
اندلع بطن الرجل، إذا خرج أمامه.
The man's belly protruded, meaning it came out in front of him.