دلث

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of moving forward, often with a sense of haste, eagerness, or lack of deliberation. It also extends to descriptions of swift animals, particularly camels, and can denote covering or enveloping.

Derived headwords

الدلاثnoun

1.
swift she-camelboth
The swift and fast she-camel or other female animal.

دلاثnoun

1.
swift she-camel (plural)both
The plural of 'dalath', referring to swift she-camels. It is used both in singular and plural forms.

دلاثانnoun

1.
swift she-camel (plural)both
A plural form of 'dalath', referring to swift she-camels.

دلثnoun

1.
swift she-camel (plural)classical
Another plural form of 'dalath', as cited by Sibawayh.

الاندلاثnoun

1.
advancingboth
The act of advancing or moving forward.
2.
rushing forwardclassical
Advancing without thought or deliberation; rushing into something.

اندلثverb

1.
to advanceboth
To advance or move forward.
2.
to rush forwardclassical
To rush forward, often in a negative or unthinking manner.

دلثverb

1.
to approachboth
To approach or move forward with short, advancing steps.

يدلثverb

1.
to approachboth
To approach or move forward with short, advancing steps.

دليثاnoun

1.
approachingboth
The act of approaching or moving forward with short, advancing steps.

دليفاnoun

1.
approachingboth
The act of approaching or moving forward with short, advancing steps.

الادلاثnoun

1.
coveringboth
The act of covering or enveloping.

ادلثverb

1.
to coverboth
To cover oneself or something else, like a blanket covering the head and body.

تدلثverb

1.
to plunge intoboth
To plunge into something, to rush into.

الدلثاءnoun

1.
weak she-camelboth
A she-camel that extends its head forward due to weakness.

الدلثةnoun

1.
groupboth
A group or collection of wealth, men, or wine.

مدالثnoun

1.
defilesboth
The channels or depressions of a valley where water flows.
2.
breachesclassical
The breaches or vulnerable points in a defense; positions of combat.

اندلثverb

1.
to go forthboth
To go forth on one's way.
2.
to rush headlongclassical
To rush headlong without restraint, especially in combat.

المندلثadjective

1.
one who rushes forwardclassical
One who goes forth and rushes headlong, unhindered by anything.

Parallel reading

والجمع كالواحد، من باب دلاص، لا من باب جنب، لقولهم: دلاثان

And the plural is like the singular, from the باب (form) of 'dalasa', not from the باب (form) of 'janiba', because they say: 'dalathaan'.

قال رؤبة: وخلطت كل دلاث علجن

Ru'bah said: 'And I mixed every swift, strong she-camel.'

وقال كثير: دلاث العتيق ما وضعت زمامه منيف به الهادي إذا اجتث ذامل

And Kathir said: 'The swift, noble she-camel whose reins are not loosened, its leader is high when it pulls along a weary camel.'

وحكى سيبويه في جمعها أيضا: دلث

And Sibawayh narrated for its plural also: 'dalath'.

والاندلاث: التقدم

And 'al-indilath': advancing.

اندلث علينا فلان يشتم

So-and-so advanced upon us, cursing.

أي انخرق

Meaning, he broke through or became insolent.

وقال بعضهم: انحرف، بالحاء المهملة والفاء وانصب

And some of them said: 'he deviated', with the unpointed ح and ف, and 'he became intent'.

ويقال: دلث يدلث دليثا ويدلف دليفا، إذا قارب خطوه متقدما

And it is said: 'dalatha yadlithu dalithan' and 'yadlifu dalifan', if he shortened his steps, advancing.

والادلاث بتشديد الدال: التغطية

And 'al-adlath' (with shaddah on the dal): covering.

يقال: ادلث القطيفة، إذا غطى بها رأسه وجسده

It is said: 'Adlith the blanket', if he covered his head and body with it.

وتدلث الرجل، إذا تقحم

And the man 'tadalth', if he plunged in.

والدلثاء: ناقة تمد هاديها من ضعفها

And 'al-dalthā': a she-camel that extends its head forward due to its weakness.

من ضعف بها

Due to weakness in it.

والدلثة بالضم: الثلة

And 'al-dalthah' (with dammah): the flock or group.

يقال: دلثة من مال، أي ثلة، وكذلك من رجال، ومن شراب

It is said: 'a dalthah of wealth', meaning a group, and likewise of men, and of wine.

مدالث الوادي: مدافع شيله

The 'madālith' of the valley: the channels where its water flows.

واندلث: مضى على وجهه

And 'indalath': he went forth on his way.

وقيل: أسرع وركب رأسه، فلم ينهنهه شيء في قتال

And it was said: he hastened and rushed headlong, and nothing stopped him in combat.

والمدالث: الثغور والفروج، وهي مواضع القتال

And 'al-madālith': the breaches and vulnerable points, which are the positions of combat.

المندلث: الذي يمضي ويركب رأسه، لا يثنيه شيء

Al-mundalith: he who goes forth and rushes headlong, nothing deters him.

فإن الاندلاث والتخطرف من الانقحام والتكلف

For indeed, advancing rashly and stumbling are from plunging in and taking on burdens.

الاندلاث: التقدم بلا فكرة ولا روية

Al-indilath: advancing without thought or deliberation.