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دلمث

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something swift or fast, particularly in relation to camels. The primary meaning relates to speed and quick movement.

Derived headwords

الدُّلْمُثُnoun
  1. 1.
    Swiftnessclassical

    The quality of being swift or fast, particularly applied to camels.

الدَّلَامِثُnoun
  1. 1.
    Swiftnessclassical

    An alternative form for swiftness, also referring to fast movement, especially of camels.

السَّرِيعُadjective
  1. 1.
    Swiftboth

    Describing something that moves with great speed, such as a camel.

Parallel reading

الدُّلْمُثُ والدَّلَامِثُ كعلبط وعلابط
Al-dulmuth and al-dalamiith, like 'al-'ilbiṭ and 'al-'ilābiṭ.
هو السَّرِيعُ من الإبل وغيره
It is the swift one among camels and others.
والظاهر أن الميم زائدة
And it appears that the 'm' is an addition.
وأصله الدلث
And its origin is 'al-dalth'.
وضبط ابن دريد الدلمث كجعفر
And Ibn Duraid vocalized 'al-dulmuth' like Ja'far.