ضرع

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root ضرع (ḍaraʿa) primarily relates to the udder and milk production in animals. It extends metaphorically to concepts of submission, weakness, and approaching something, particularly the setting of the sun or the readiness of food.

Derived headwords

الضرعnoun

1.
for every cloven-hoofed or soft-hoofed animalboth
for every cloven-hoofed or soft-hoofed animal

أضرعتverb

1.
its milk came inclassical
Said of a ewe whose milk has become abundant just before giving birth.

شاة ضريعadjective

1.
large-uddered eweclassical
A ewe with a large udder.

ضريعةadjective

1.
large-udderedclassical
A female animal with a large udder.

الضريعnoun

1.
dried shrubclassical
Dried stalks of the shrub called shabraq, which is a type of plant.

ضرعverb

1.
he humbled himself and was submissiveboth
he humbled himself and was submissive

أضرعهverb

1.
made him submissiveboth
To cause someone to be humble or submissive.

الضرعadjective

1.
for every cloven-hoofed or soft-hoofed animalboth
for every cloven-hoofed or soft-hoofed animal

ضارع الجسمadjective

1.
weak of bodyclassical
Having a weak and emaciated body.

تضرعverb

1.
to God: meaning, he supplicatedboth
to God: meaning, he supplicated

تضريع الشمسother

1.
sun's settingclassical
The sun approaching the horizon as it sets.

ضرعت القدرverb

1.
pot is readyclassical
The cooking pot is nearing the point where its contents are ready to be served.

المضارعةnoun

1.
resemblanceboth
resemblance

تضرعname

1.
to God: meaning, he supplicatedboth
to God: meaning, he supplicated

تضارعname

1.
Tudari' (mountain name)classical
A mountain name in the Najd region.

Parallel reading

الضرع لكل ذات خف أو ظلف.

The udder is for every animal with hooves (cloven or solid).

وأضرعت الشاة، أي نزل لبنها قبيل النتاج.

And the ewe's udder became full, meaning its milk came in just before giving birth.

وشاة ضريع وضريعة، أي عظيمة الضرع.

And a ewe that is ḍarīʿ and ḍarīʿah, meaning having a large udder.

والضريع: يبيس الشبرق، وهو نبت.

And al-ḍarīʿ: dried stalks of the shabraq, which is a plant.

وكلها * حدباء دامية اليدين حرود *

And all of them are humped, with bloody hands, and barren.

وضرع الرجل ضراعة، أي خضع وذل.

And a man submitted, meaning he became humble and lowly.

وأضرعه غيره.

And another made him submissive.

الحمى أضرعتني لك.

The fever has made me submissive to you.

والضرع، بالتحريك: الضعيف.

And al-ḍaraʿ, with vowelization: the weak one.

وإن فلانا لضارع الجسم، أي نحيف ضعيف.

And so-and-so is weak of body, meaning thin and weak.

وتضرع إلى الله، أي ابتهل.

And he supplicated to God, meaning he implored.

جاء فلان يتضرع ويتعرض بمعنى، إذا جاء يطلب إليك حاجة.

So-and-so came imploring and presenting his need, meaning he came asking you for a favor.

وتضريع الشمس: دنوها للمغيب.

And the tadrīʿ of the sun: its approach to setting.

ضرعت القدر: أي حان أن تدرك.

The pot is ready: meaning it is time for it to be served.

ونعم أخو الصعلوك أمس تركته * بتضرع *

And what a good brother the vagabond was yesterday, whom I left at Tadhrru'.

كأن ثقال المزن بين تضارع * وشابة برك من جذام لبيج *

As if the heavy clouds of rain were between Tudari' and the young women of Bark from the tribe of Lajij.