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درء

Root entry · 36 derived lemmas

The root 'درء' primarily relates to the concepts of pushing away, repelling, and warding off. It extends to meanings of sudden appearance, emergence, and even physical expansion or protrusion. Metaphorically, it can signify disagreement, opposition, or a hidden defect.

Derived headwords

دَرَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to push awayboth

    To repel, push back, or ward off something.

  2. 2.
    to ward off limitsclassical

    Used in the context of avoiding the application of legal punishments due to doubts or ambiguities.

  3. 3.
    to emergeboth

    To appear suddenly or emerge unexpectedly.

  4. 4.
    to spreadboth

    To spread out or expand, often used for fire or light.

  5. 5.
    to swellboth

    To swell or become enlarged, referring to a physical swelling or tumor.

  6. 6.
    to spread outboth

    To spread out or lay flat, like a cushion or a saddle.

دَرْءnoun
  1. 1.
    pushing awayboth

    The act of repelling or pushing away.

  2. 2.
    sudden appearanceboth

    A sudden emergence or unexpected arrival.

  3. 3.
    swellingboth

    A swelling or tumor, particularly on an animal.

  4. 4.
    spreadboth

    The act of spreading out or laying flat.

  5. 5.
    inclinationclassical

    A deviation, crookedness, or inclination, often metaphorical.

  6. 6.
    mountain streamclassical

    A stream that descends from a mountain suddenly and unexpectedly.

  7. 7.
    road's unevennessclassical

    The brokenness, ruggedness, or unevenness of a road.

دَرْأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pushing awayboth

    The act of repelling or pushing away.

  2. 2.
    sudden appearanceboth

    A sudden emergence or unexpected arrival.

دَرْءُ السَّيْلِphrase
  1. 1.
    flow of a floodboth

    The movement and force of a flood or torrent of water.

دَرْءُ الوَادِيphrase
  1. 1.
    flood's forceboth

    The force with which a valley is filled by a flood.

دُرُوءًاnoun
  1. 1.
    sudden appearanceboth

    A sudden emergence or unexpected arrival.

  2. 2.
    swellingboth

    A swelling or enlargement.

  3. 3.
    shining brightlyclassical

    The act of shining brightly or twinkling, used for stars.

دَرْءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    inclinationclassical

    A deviation, crookedness, or inclination.

  2. 2.
    unevennessclassical

    Crookedness or unevenness, especially in a channel or stick.

دَرْءُ الطَّرِيقِphrase
  1. 1.
    road's unevennessclassical

    The brokenness, ruggedness, or unevenness of a road.

دَرْءٌname
  1. 1.
    male nameclassical

    A male given name.

دَرْءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    mountain streamclassical

    A stream that descends from a mountain suddenly and unexpectedly.

دَرِيءٌadjective
  1. 1.
    suddenly appearingclassical

    Appearing suddenly or unexpectedly, used for stars.

  2. 2.
    twinklingclassical

    Twinkling or shining brightly, referring to a star.

دَرِيءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    falling starclassical

    A meteor or falling star that appears to strike at demons.

دِرِّيئَةnoun
  1. 1.
    target for archeryclassical

    A target, often a ring, used for practicing archery or spear throwing.

  2. 2.
    hiding place for huntingclassical

    A place or object used to conceal oneself while hunting.

  3. 3.
    animal used for camouflageclassical

    An animal used as a decoy or camouflage for hunters.

دَرِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    hiding place for huntingclassical

    A place or object used to conceal oneself while hunting.

  2. 2.
    animal used for camouflageclassical

    An animal used as a decoy or camouflage for hunters.

تَدَرَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    to appear suddenlyboth

    To appear suddenly or emerge unexpectedly.

تَدَارَءُواverb
  1. 1.
    to push each otherboth

    To push or shove each other, especially in a dispute.

  2. 2.
    to disputeboth

    To argue, dispute, or disagree with each other.

انْدَرَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to emerge suddenlyboth

    To emerge or appear suddenly and unexpectedly.

  2. 2.
    to spreadboth

    To spread out or become widespread, used for fire.

انْدِرَاءٌnoun
  1. 1.
    sudden emergenceboth

    A sudden emergence or appearance.

دَارَأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to avoidboth

    To avoid, evade, or circumvent someone.

  2. 2.
    to appeaseboth

    To placate, appease, or deal with gently and kindly.

  3. 3.
    to opposeclassical

    To oppose, resist, or act contrary to someone.

مُدَارَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    avoidanceboth

    The act of avoiding, evading, or circumventing.

  2. 2.
    conciliationboth

    The act of placating, appeasing, or dealing gently.

  3. 3.
    oppositionclassical

    Opposition, resistance, or contrariness.

تَدَرُّؤٌnoun
  1. 1.
    aggressionclassical

    Aggression, boldness, or a forceful advance.

  2. 2.
    defenseclassical

    The ability to defend oneself or repel an enemy.

تَدَرُّؤَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    aggressionclassical

    Aggression, boldness, or a forceful advance.

  2. 2.
    defenseclassical

    The ability to defend oneself or repel an enemy.

دَارِئٌadjective
  1. 1.
    swollenboth

    Having a swelling or tumor.

  2. 2.
    aggressiveclassical

    Aggressive, bold, or advancing forcefully.

نَاقَةٌ دَارِئٌphrase
  1. 1.
    swollen camelboth

    A female camel that has a noticeable swelling or tumor.

مِدْرَأٌnoun
  1. 1.
    something that repelsclassical

    That by which something is repelled or pushed away.

أَدْرَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to prepare a hiding placeclassical

    To prepare or set up a hiding place for hunting.

مُدْرِئٌadjective
  1. 1.
    letting down milkclassical

    A female animal that has descended milk and relaxed its udder at birth.

الدَّرَارِيnoun
  1. 1.
    large starsclassical

    Large, prominent stars whose names are not commonly known.

تَدَارَأْتُمْverb
  1. 1.
    you disputedboth

    You (plural) disputed or argued with each other.

تَدَارَىverb
  1. 1.
    to hideclassical

    To hide oneself or conceal oneself.

تَدَارَءُواverb
  1. 1.
    to hide from each otherclassical

    To hide from each other in order to ambush.

تَدَرَّءُواverb
  1. 1.
    to conspireclassical

    To conspire, cooperate, or plot against others.

الدَّرْءُnoun
  1. 1.
    disagreementclassical

    Disagreement, discord, or rebellion.

المُدَارَاةُnoun
  1. 1.
    conciliationclassical

    Dealing gently and kindly with others; conciliation.

ذُو تَدَرُّؤٍphrase
  1. 1.
    aggressive rulerclassical

    A ruler or leader who is aggressive, formidable, and capable of repelling enemies.

ذُو تَدَرُّؤَةٍphrase
  1. 1.
    aggressive rulerclassical

    A ruler or leader who is aggressive, formidable, and capable of repelling enemies.

Parallel reading

درأه كجعله يدرؤه درء بفتح فسكون
He pushed it away, like making it repel it, a pushing away with fath and sukun.
ادرءوا الحدود بالشبهات
Ward off the prescribed punishments by means of doubts.
درأ السيل درء: اندفع
The flood surged with a surge: it rushed forward.
صادف درء السيل سيل يدفعه يهضبه طورا وطورا يمنعه
He encountered the surge of the flood, a flood pushing it, sometimes driving it, and sometimes stopping it.
درأ الرجل دروءا: طرأ
The man appeared suddenly with a sudden appearance.
درأ عليهم درء ودروءا: خرج فجاءة كاندرأ
He appeared upon them suddenly and with a sudden appearance: he emerged unexpectedly, like an unexpected emergence.
درأ علينا فلان وطرأ إذا طلع فجاءة
So-and-so appeared upon us suddenly and emerged unexpectedly when he appeared suddenly.
درأ الكوكب دروءا من ذلك
The star appeared suddenly with a sudden appearance from that.
درأت النار: أضاءت
The fire shone: it illuminated.
درأ البعير دروءا: أغد
The camel swelled with a swelling: it developed a boil.
فهو دارئ، وناقة داريء أيضا إذا أخذتها الغدة في مراقها واستبان حجمها
So he is swollen, and a female camel is also swollen if the gland takes hold in her throat and its size becomes apparent.
درأت له وسادة، أي بسطتها
I spread out a cushion for him, meaning I laid it flat.
درأت وضين البعير إذا بسطتها على الأرض ثم أبركته عليه لتشده به
I spread out the camel's saddlecloth by laying it on the ground and then making it kneel upon it to tie it.
فلما انصرف درأ جمعة من حصى المسجد وألقى عليها رداءه واستلقى
When he finished, he spread out a handful of pebbles from the mosque's floor, threw his cloak over them, and lay down.
تدارءوا إذا تدافعوا في الخصومة ونحوها واختلفوا
They pushed each other when they pushed each other in a dispute and the like, and they disagreed.
جاء السيل درء إذا اندرأ من مكان لا يعلم به
The flood came with a surge when it emerged from a place unknown.
اندرأ الحريق: انتشر
The fire spread: it became widespread.
ظللت كأني للرماح دريئة أقاتل عن أبناء جرم وفرت
I remained as if I were a target for spears, fighting for the sons of Jurm and my people.
تدرءوا عليهم: تطاولوا وتعاونوا
They conspired against them: they became arrogant and cooperated.
ناقة دارىء بغير هاء أي مغدة
A camel that is swollen, without the 'ha', meaning having a swelling.
أدرأت الناقة لضرعها فهي مدرئ إذا أنزلت اللبن وأرخت ضرعها عند النتاج
The she-camel let down milk for her udder, so she is one that lets down milk and relaxes her udder at birth.
كوكب دريء كسكين من درأ إذا طلع مفاجأة
A star like a knife, from 'dar'a' if it appears suddenly.
وقد درأ الكوكب دروءا: توقد وانتشر ضوءه
And the star shone brightly with a shining brightly: it blazed and its light spread.
فانقض كالدريء يتبعه نقع يثور تخاله طنبا يريد: تخاله فسطاطا مضروبا
Then it fell like a falling star, followed by dust rising, you would think it was a tent, meaning: you would think it was a struck tent.
ودارأته مدارءة وكذا داريته مداراة إذا اتقيته
And I avoided him with avoidance, and likewise I appeased him with appeasement if I feared him.
فلان لا يداري ولا يماري، أي لا يشاغب ولا يخالف
So-and-so does not appease nor dispute, meaning he does not cause trouble nor oppose.
السلطان ذو تدرإ بالضم، وذو عدوان وذو بدوات
The ruler is one of aggression with damma, and one of transgression and one of innovations.
ذو تدرإ: ذو هجوم لا يتوقى ولا يهاب، ففيه قوة على دفع أعدائه
One of aggression: one of attack that is not guarded against nor feared, so he has strength to repel his enemies.
إذا كان الدرء من قبلها فلا بأس أن يأخذ منها
If the discord is from her side, then there is no harm in her taking from him.
واندرأ عليه اندراء: اندفع، والعامة تقول: اندرى
And he rushed upon him with a rush: he surged forward, and the common people say: he rushed.