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ذلج

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of swallowing or drinking something, particularly water, in a way that it goes down the throat. It also encompasses related actions of causing something to slide or flow down.

Derived headwords

ذَلَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to swallowboth

    To cause water or liquid to go down the throat.

ذَلَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to slideclassical

    To cause something to slide or move smoothly downwards.

Parallel reading

ذلج الماء في حلقه، إذا جرعه
Water went down his throat, if he swallowed it.
وكذا زلجه بالزاي
And likewise, it (the water) slid down his throat with a 'zay'.
ولذجه
And it (the water) burned/scorched it (his throat).