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دهكر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe physical movements and characteristics, particularly related to rolling, staggering, or being short and stout. It also touches upon actions of aggression or agitation.

Derived headwords

تَدَهْكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to roll, to staggerboth

    The verb describes a person who rolls or staggers in their gait, suggesting an unsteady or perhaps heavy movement.

  2. 2.
    to be agitated, to be aggressiveclassical

    This sense indicates a state of agitation or aggressive behavior directed towards someone.

  3. 3.
    to be shaky, to wobbleclassical

    Used for a woman, it describes a wobbling or shaky movement, possibly due to her build or a specific action.

تَدَحْرَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to rollboth

    This verb signifies the act of rolling, often used for objects but here applied to a person's gait.

تَنَزَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to be aggressive, to attackclassical

    This verb describes an aggressive or attacking behavior, often implying a sudden or impetuous action.

تَرَجْرَجَverb
  1. 1.
    to shake, to wobbleboth

    This verb describes a shaking or wobbling motion, often associated with something unstable or fluid.

دَهْكَرnoun
  1. 1.
    short and stout personclassical

    This noun refers to a person, particularly a man, who is short and stout or thickset in build.

Parallel reading

تَدَهْكَرَ الرجل، أهمله الجوهري
The man rolled/staggered, Al-Jauhari neglected it.
وقال الصغاني: إذا (تدحرج) في المشية
And Al-Saghani said: when he rolls in his gait.
وتدهكر (عليه: تنزى)
And he was aggressive towards him: he attacked.
وتدهكرت المرأة: ترجرجت
And the woman wobbled: she shook.
والدهكر، كجعفر: القصير
And Al-Dahkar, like Ja'far: the short one.