ذيخ
Root entry · 16 derived lemmasThis root primarily relates to concepts of boldness, arrogance, and dominance, often associated with animals like wolves and horses. It also extends to descriptions of celestial bodies, plants, and states of being, including subjugation and failure to reproduce.
Derived headwords
- 1.bold wolfclassical
A bold or audacious wolf, specifically mentioned as a term used by the Khawlan tribe.
- 2.stallionclassical
A fine or spirited horse.
- 3.arroganceclassical
Pride or arrogance, as used in a saying about a person named Al-Ash'ath.
- 4.red starclassical
A red star.
- 5.date palm clusterclassical
A cluster or bunch of dates on a palm tree. Its plural is 'dhīkhah', which was previously mentioned under the root 'd-l-kh'.
- 6.male hyenaclassical
A male hyena, particularly one that is heavily haired or covered in mud or its own excrement.
- 1.date palm cluster (plural)classical
The plural form of 'al-dhīkh', referring to clusters of dates on a palm tree.
- 1.male hyenas (plural)classical
The plural of 'al-dhīkh', referring to male hyenas.
- 1.male hyenas (plural)classical
Another plural form of 'al-dhīkh', referring to male hyenas.
- 1.male hyenas (plural)classical
A plural form for female hyenas, which is not broken (i.e., it's a sound plural).
- 1.subjugationclassical
The act of making something submissive or docile. This usage is attributed solely to Abu Ubayd, and the correct form is likely from the root 'd-l-kh'.
- 1.to make submissiveclassical
To make something submissive or docile. This is attributed to Abu Ubayd, with the correction that the root is likely 'd-l-kh'.
- 1.to fail to pollinateclassical
To pollinate a date palm tree in such a way that it does not accept the pollen or bear fruit.
- 1.hyenasclassical
Hyenas, specifically mentioned as a term used by the Khawlan tribe in Yemen.
- 1.to circle aroundclassical
To circle around a place or to linger in it.
- 1.to overpower themclassical
To overpower or gain control over a group of people. This usage is noted as being added by a later scholar.
- 1.to overpower themclassical
To overpower or gain control over them. This is presented as an alternative form to 'adhākahum'.
- 1.male hyenaclassical
A male hyena, particularly one that is heavily haired or covered in mud or its own excrement.
- 1.covered in mudclassical
Covered in mud or its own excrement, describing the state of a male hyena.
- 1.covered in mudclassical
Covered in mud, a descriptive phrase for a male hyena.
- 1.contracted hyenaclassical
A male hyena that is contracted or hunched due to severe drought, implying hardship.