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ضيخ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of pouring or flowing, particularly water. It also extends to metaphorical meanings of intense events or calamities.

Derived headwords

ضَاخَverb
  1. 1.
    to pour, to flowboth

    To pour or flow, especially referring to water. This is the basic meaning of the verb.

ضَوَاخٍnoun
  1. 1.
    pouring, flowingclassical

    The act of pouring or flowing, derived from the verb ضاخ.

ضَاخَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    calamity, disasterclassical

    A severe calamity or disaster. It is suggested this might be a misspelling of الصاخة (al-sākhkhah) with the same meaning.

انْضَاخَverb
  1. 1.
    to pour out, to gush forthboth

    To pour out or gush forth, used for water. It signifies a strong and abundant flow.

مُنْضَاخnoun
  1. 1.
    pouring forth, gushingclassical

    The act of pouring forth or gushing. It can also refer to something that pours forth.

مُنْضَاحnoun
  1. 1.
    pouring forth, gushingclassical

    The act of pouring forth or gushing. It can also refer to something that pours forth.

Parallel reading

ضَاخَ ع بالبادية
He poured in the desert.
الضاخة مخففة: الداهية الشديدة
And al-ḍākhkhah, lightened, is the severe calamity.
إن لم يكن مصحفا من الصاخة
If it is not a misspelling of al-sākhkhah.
انضاخ الماء: انصب، كانضخ
Water poured out: it flowed, like kandakha.
وهو منضاح عليكم بوابل البلايا
And he is pouring upon you a downpour of calamities.
ومثله في التقدير: انقض الحائط وانقاض
And similar to this in estimation: the wall collapsed and crumbled.