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د ص ص

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of physical action, possibly involving striking or hitting with the hands. It is a rare root with limited documented usage.

Derived headwords

الدَّصْدَصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    striking with handsclassical

    A specific manner of striking or hitting something with one's hands or palms.

دَصَّverb
  1. 1.
    to strike with handsclassical

    To strike or hit something with the palms of the hands.

دَصَّ خَدَمَ سَائِسًاverb
  1. 1.
    to serve a groomclassical

    To serve or attend to a groom.

دَصَّverb
  1. 1.
    to serveclassical

    To serve or act as a servant.

Parallel reading

الدصدصة، أهمله الجوهري، وقال الليث: هو ضربك المنخثل بيديك، ونص العين: بكفيك.
Al-dasdasa, Jawhari neglected it, and Al-Layth said: it is your striking the dangling thing with your hands, and Al-Ayn stated: with your palms.
وعن ابن الأعرابي: دص خدم سائسا، وكذلك،! دص، بالضاد المعجمة.
And from Ibn Al-A'rabi: dasa he served a groom, and likewise, dasa, with the dotted dhal.