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دربخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes acts of submission, yielding, and subservience, often accompanied by physical postures of humility. It can apply to animals in mating or to humans showing deference, sometimes involving a sense of self-abasement or seeking favor.

Derived headwords

دَرَبَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to submitboth

    To yield or submit to someone, especially in a context of mating or subservience.

  2. 2.
    to humble oneselfclassical

    To humble oneself or act in a subservient manner, often by lowering the head and bending the back.

دَرْبَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    submissionboth

    The act of submitting or yielding, particularly in the context of mating or showing deference.

  2. 2.
    humble postureclassical

    A posture of humility, characterized by lowering the head and bending the back.

  3. 3.
    attentive listeningclassical

    Paying close attention to something or someone.

  4. 4.
    coquetryclassical

    Acting coy or flirtatious, often as a form of seeking favor.

Parallel reading

دربخت الحمامة لذكرها
The dove submitted to the male.
طاوعته للسفاد
She yielded to him for mating.
وكذالك الرجل، إذا طأطأ رأسه وبسط ظهره
And likewise a man, when he lowers his head and extends his back.
دربخ الرجل: حنى ظهره
The man humbled himself: he bent his back.
والدربخة: الأصغاء إلى الشيء والتدلل
And the دربخة: is listening attentively to something and acting coy.
دربخ: ذل
دربخ: means to be humbled or submissive.