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ضوع

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns movement, agitation, and the spreading of scent. It describes physical disturbance, emotional distress, and the diffusion of fragrance, particularly from musk.

Derived headwords

ضَاعَverb
  1. 1.
    the musk: moved and its scent spreadboth

    the musk: moved and its scent spread

  2. 2.
    the thing: meaning, it perishedboth

    the thing: meaning, it perished

يَضُوعُverb
  1. 1.
    agitates, disturbsclassical

    Present tense of 'to agitate, disturb', indicating ongoing action.

  2. 2.
    writhes, squirmsclassical

    Present tense of 'to writhe, squirm', indicating ongoing restless movement.

يضوع فؤادها منه بغام — Her heart is agitated by it with a cry.
ضَوْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    agitation, disturbanceclassical

    The act or state of being moved vigorously, restless, or frightened.

انْضَاعَverb
  1. 1.
    to writhe, squirmclassical

    To move restlessly or convulsively, often used for young birds or creatures in distress.

يَنْضَاعَانِverb
  1. 1.
    they writhe, they squirmclassical

    Dual present tense of 'to writhe, squirm', referring to two entities moving restlessly.

فريخان ينضاعان في الفجر كلما * أحسا دوي الريح أو صوت ناعب — Two young birds writhe in the dawn whenever * they sense the roar of the wind or the cry of a crow.
الضَّوْعnoun
  1. 1.
    night bird (owl)classical

    A type of nocturnal bird, belonging to the genus of owls (Hamaam).

أَضْوِعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    owls (plural)classical

    Plural form of 'ضوع', referring to multiple owls.

ضِيعَانnoun
  1. 1.
    owls (plural)classical

    Another plural form of 'ضوع', referring to multiple owls.

الضَّوَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of an owlclassical

    The cry or sound made by an owl.

وَضَعَverb
  1. 1.
    he became lowlyboth

    he became lowly

  2. 2.
    it hastened in its walkboth

    it hastened in its walk

  3. 3.
    he lostboth

    he lost

تَضَوَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    alsoboth

    also

تَضَيَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    like itboth

    like it

  2. 2.
    it diffused (a scent)both

    it diffused (a scent)

Parallel reading

يضوع فؤادها منه بغام
Her heart is agitated by it with a cry.
وانضاع الفرخ، أي تضور.
And the chick writhed, meaning it squirmed.
فريخان ينضاعان في الفجر كلما * أحسا دوي الريح أو صوت ناعب
Two young birds writhe in the dawn whenever * they sense the roar of the wind or the cry of a crow.
والضوع: طائر من طير الليل من جنس الهام.
And the Dhu' is a bird of the night, from the genus of owls.
هو ذكر البوم، وجمعه أضواع وضيعان.
It is the male owl, and its plural is 'adhaa' and 'dhi'aan'.
والضواع: صوته.
And the Dhuwaa' is its sound.
وضاع المسك وتضوع وتضيع، أي تحرك وانتشرت رائحته.
Musk spread its fragrance, and diffused, meaning it moved and its scent spread.
تضوع مسكا بطن نعمان أن مشت * به زينب في نسوة عطرات
The valley of Nu'man spread musk as it was walked through * by Zaynab among perfumed women.