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د ب خ س

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being large or immense in size and stature. It is primarily used to describe powerful creatures like lions and also individuals of significant physical build.

Derived headwords

الدَّبَخْسnoun
  1. 1.
    Lionclassical

    A name for a lion, particularly one that is large and imposing.

  2. 2.
    Great creationclassical

    Something or someone of great physical stature or creation.

دَبَخْسadjective
  1. 1.
    Large-bodiedclassical

    Describing a person or animal as being large in physical build and stature.

Parallel reading

كالدبخس، بالخاء المعجمة، زنة ومعنى، وهو الذي ذكره صاحب اللسان.
Like ad-dabakhs, with the dotted khāʼ, in weight and meaning, and it is what the author of al-Lisān mentioned.
وذكره ابن خالويه في كتاب ليس.
And Ibn Khālawayh mentioned it in the book Laysa.
وقال فيه: الدبخس: من غريب أسماء الأسد:
And he said in it: Ad-dabakhs: is among the rare names of the lion:
وقال في كتاب أسماء الأسد: الدبخس: العظيم الخلق،
And he said in the book of names of the lion: Ad-dabakhs: is the one of great creation,
يقال: رجل دبخس، وأسد دبخس.
It is said: a dabakhs man, and a dabakhs lion.