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دردب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a fearful, hesitant, and evasive movement, often associated with an enemy or someone in distress. It also extends to the sound of a drum and a woman's restless nocturnal activity.

Derived headwords

الدَّرْدَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Fearful enemy's movementclassical

    An enemy's movement characterized by fear and apprehension, as if expecting something from behind, causing them to run and look back alternately.

الدَّرْدَابnoun
  1. 1.
    Fearful enemy's movementclassical

    Similar to 'ad-dardabah', referring to the movement of a fearful and apprehensive enemy.

  2. 2.
    Sound of a drumclassical

    The sound produced by a drum.

الدَّرْدَبِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Drummerclassical

    One who strikes the 'kubah' (a type of drum), referring to a musician playing a musical instrument.

دَرْدَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To move fearfullyclassical

    To move like a fearful enemy, hesitating and looking back.

  2. 2.
    To go and come restlesslyclassical

    Said of a woman who goes out during the day and returns at night, implying restless movement.

دَرْدَبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    Restless womanclassical

    A woman who goes out during the day and comes back at night, characterized by her restless movement.

Parallel reading

وهو (عدو كعدو الخائف) المترقب (كأنه يتوقع من ورائه) خوفا (فيعدو) تارة (ويلتفت) تارة أخرى.
And it is an enemy like the movement of a fearful, watchful enemy, as if expecting something from behind, fearing, so he runs at one time and turns back at another.
صوت الطبل
The sound of the drum.
الضراب بالكوبة
The striker of the 'kubah' (a type of drum).
امرأة دردب كجعفر: إذا كانت تذهب بالنهار وتجيء بالليل.
A woman is 'dardab' like Ja'far: if she goes out during the day and comes back at night.
دردب لما عضه الثقاف
'Dardab' when the 'thakaf' bit him.
أي خضع وذل: يضرب لمن يمتنع مما يراد منه ثم يذل وينقاد
Meaning he submitted and was humbled: it is said of one who refuses what is desired of him, then becomes humbled and compliant.
عجعج لما عضه الظعان
'Aj'aj' when the caravan bit him.