ض ر غ ط

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes states of swelling, bloating, or becoming large and heavy. It extends to meanings of being physically imposing, slow, or even inert due to size or sluggishness. It also encompasses related concepts like being thick with mud.

Derived headwords

اضرغطverb

1.
to swell upboth
The man swelled up, particularly with anger, indicating a state of physical inflation.
2.
to bend inwardclassical
One's skin bends inward over the flesh, suggesting a contraction or a change in body shape.
3.
to become fleshyclassical
To increase in flesh or become corpulent.
4.
to become largeclassical
Something becomes large or significant in size.
5.
to become relaxedclassical
To become slack or loose.

اضرغطاطاnoun

1.
swelling upboth
The masdar (verbal noun) of اضرغط, referring to the act or state of swelling up, especially with anger.

اسمادverb

1.
to swell upclassical
Similar to اضرغط, meaning to swell up, particularly with anger.

الضرغاطةnoun

1.
thick mudclassical
A type of thick, viscous mud, particularly from clay.

الوليخةnoun

1.
thick mudclassical
Similar to الضرغاطة, referring to thick, viscous mud.

المضرغطadjective

1.
huge and uselessclassical
Describing someone who is large and corpulent but lacks capability or usefulness.
2.
large-bodiedclassical
Describing someone who is large in body and flesh.

ضرغطname

1.
mountain nameclassical
The name of a mountain.
2.
place nameclassical
A place known for having water and palm trees.

Parallel reading

اضرغط الرجل اضرغطاطا، والغين معجمة، أي انتفخ غضبا

The man swelled up with swelling, and the ghayn is dotted, meaning he became inflated with anger.

أو انثنى جلده على لحمه

Or his skin bent inward over his flesh.

أو كثر لحمه

Or his flesh increased.

وقال ثعلب: اضرغط الشيء: عظم

And Tha'lab said: Something became large.

بطنهم كأنها الحبابإذا اضرغطت فوقها الرقاب

Their bellies are like the waterskins when they swell up over the necks.

وفي نوادر الأعراب: الضرغاطة من الطين، بالكسر، وكذا الوليخة منه: الوحل

And in the rare sayings of the Arabs: Al-Dharghatah of clay, with a kasrah, and likewise Al-Waliikha from it: is thick mud.

وقال ابن دريد: المضرغط، كمطمئن: الضخم الذي لا غناء عنده

And Ibn Duraid said: Al-Madhraght, like mutama'inn: is the huge one who has no use.

قد بعثوني راعي الإوز لكل عبد مضرغط كز

They have sent me to herd geese for every large, useless, and stubborn servant.

وقال الليث: هو العظيم الجسم، الكثير اللحم

And Al-Layth said: He is the one with a great body, much flesh.

ضرغط: اسم جبل

Dharghat: the name of a mountain.

وقيل: هو موضع فيه ماء ونخل

And it was said: It is a place with water and palm trees.

ويقال: هو ذو ضرغد، بالدال، وقد تقدم ذكره في موضعه

And it is said: It is Dhu Dharghad, with a dal, and its mention has preceded in its place.

واضرغط: استرخى، نقله ابن القطاع

And idhghatta: he became relaxed, as transmitted by Ibn Al-Qatta'.