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دلف

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of slow, deliberate, or measured movement, often associated with age, burden, or a steady advance. It also extends to the idea of a projectile falling short or a specific marine creature.

Derived headwords

دَلَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk slowlyboth

    To walk with a slow, measured, or deliberate pace, often implying difficulty or age.

  2. 2.
    to advance steadilyboth

    To move forward in a steady or gradual manner, often used in the context of military advance.

الدَّلِيفnoun
  1. 1.
    slow walkingclassical

    The act of walking slowly and deliberately, especially by an elderly person.

دَلَفَ الشَّيْخُphrase
  1. 1.
    the old man walked slowlyclassical

    An expression indicating that an elderly man was walking with a slow and measured gait.

دَلَفَتِ الْكَتِيبَةُphrase
  1. 1.
    the battalion advancedclassical

    The military unit moved forward steadily and gradually.

دَلَفْنَاهُمْverb
  1. 1.
    we advanced themclassical

    We caused them to advance or move forward.

الدَّالِفnoun
  1. 1.
    arrow falling shortclassical

    An arrow that strikes below the intended target and then falls away from its mark.

  2. 2.
    one walking with a heavy loadclassical

    A person who walks slowly and deliberately while carrying a heavy burden.

الدَّالِفُadjective
  1. 1.
    walking slowlyclassical

    Describing someone who walks with a slow, measured gait, often due to carrying a heavy load.

الدُّلُفnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of Dalfclassical

    The broken plural of 'al-dalf', referring to those who walk slowly or with a heavy load.

الدُّلْفِينnoun
  1. 1.
    with a damma on the dal and a kasra on the fa: an animal in the sea that saves the groupboth

    with a damma on the dal and a kasra on the fa: an animal in the sea that saves the group

Parallel reading

المشي الرويد
Slow walking.
يقال دلف الشيخ، إذا مشى وقارب الخطو.
It is said 'the old man walked slowly' if he walked and shortened his steps.
ودلفت الكتيبة في الحرب، أي تقدمت.
And the battalion advanced in war, meaning it moved forward.
يقال: دلفناهم.
It is said: We advanced them.
والدالف: السهم الذي يصيب ما دون الغرض ثم ينبو عن موضعه.
And the dalf: the arrow that strikes below the target and then falls away from its place.
والدالف أيضا مثل الدالح، وهو الذي يمشي بالحمل الثقيل ويقارب اخطو.
And the dalf is also like the dalih, which is one who walks with a heavy load and shortens his steps.
والجمع دلف، مثل راكع وركع.
And the plural is 'duluf', like 'raki'' and 'rukk'' (kneeling).
وعلى القياسر في الخدور كواعب رجع الروادف فالقياسر دلف
And in the veiled chambers, full-bosomed maidens with swaying hips, the large-hipped ones walk slowly.
وأبو دلف، بفتح اللام
And Abu Dalf, with a fatha on the lam.
والدلفين: دابة في البحر تنجي الغريق.
And the dolphin: a creature in the sea that saves the drowning.