ظلع

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns limping or lameness, both literally in animals and figuratively in humans. It extends to meanings of being suspected, burdened, or restricted.

Derived headwords

ظَلَعَverb

1.
to limpboth
To walk with a limp or uneven gait, often due to an injury or defect.

ظَلَعًاnoun

1.
limpingboth
The act or state of limping; a limp.

ظَالِعٌadjective

1.
limpingboth
One who is limping; having a limp.
2.
suspectedclassical
One who is suspected or accused, implying a flaw or defect in their character or actions.

ظَالِعَةٌadjective

1.
limping (female)both
A female who is limping; having a limp.

ظَلَعَتِ الْأَرْضُ بِأَهْلِهَاverb

1.
to be crowdedclassical
Used to describe land that has become constricted or narrow due to an excessive population.

ارْقَعَلَى ظَلْعِكَphrase

1.
restrain yourselfclassical
An idiom meaning to moderate one's efforts, to not overburden oneself, or to be more cautious.

Parallel reading

ظَلَعَ الْبَعِيرُ يَظْلَعُ ظَلَعًا، أَيْ غَمَزَ فِي مَشْيِهِ.

The camel limped, meaning it faltered in its gait.

فَهُوَ ظَالِعٌ وَالْأُنْثَى ظَالِعَةٌ.

He is a limper and she is a limper.

وَالظَّالِعُ أَيْضًا: الْمُتَّهَمُ.

And the limper also means: the suspected one.

أَتُوعِدُ عَبْدًا لَمْ يَخُنْكَ أَمَانَةً * وَتَتْرُكَ عَبْدًا ظَالِمًا وَهُوَ ظَالِعٌ *

Do you threaten a servant who has not betrayed your trust, * while you leave a wrongdoer who is suspected? *

ظَلَعَتِ الْأَرْضُ بِأَهْلِهَا، أَيْ ضَاقَتْ بِهِمْ مِنْ كَثْرَتِهِمْ.

The land became constricted by its people, meaning it became narrow for them due to their abundance.

ارْقَعَلَى ظَلْعِكَ، أَيْ ارْبَعْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْهَا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا تُطِيقُ.

Restrain yourself, meaning moderate yourself and do not burden yourself with more than you can bear.

يَعْدُو بِهِ نَهْشُ الْمَشَاشِ كَأَنَّهُ * صَدْعٌ سَلِيمٌ رَجْعُهُ لَا يَظْلَعُ *

He runs with it, biting the joints, as if * it were a sound crack whose return does not falter. *