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ض غ ط

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root ض غ ط (ḍ-gh-ṭ) primarily relates to the concept of pressing, squeezing, constricting, and applying pressure. This encompasses physical actions like crushing or crowding, as well as metaphorical applications such as oppression, hardship, and being under duress. It also extends to specific physical conditions and places associated with pressure or confinement.

Derived headwords

ضَغَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to pressboth

    To apply force or pressure to something, to squeeze or compress it.

  2. 2.
    to oppressboth

    To exert power or influence over someone, to constrain or subdue them.

  3. 3.
    to crowdboth

    To push or force someone into a confined space, to jostle them.

ضَغْطًاnoun
  1. 1.
    pressingboth

    The act of pressing, squeezing, or compressing.

  2. 2.
    oppressionboth

    The state of being oppressed or under duress.

  3. 3.
    crowdingboth

    The act of jostling or being crowded.

ضَغْطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    pressureboth

    A state of being squeezed or constricted.

  2. 2.
    hardshipboth

    Difficulty, distress, or severe strain.

  3. 3.
    duressboth

    Constraint or coercion, being forced into an action.

ضَاغِطnoun
  1. 1.
    supervisorclassical

    An overseer or supervisor appointed to monitor someone's actions, especially in financial matters.

  2. 2.
    herniaclassical

    A protrusion or swelling, specifically an inguinal hernia in a camel.

مُضْغَطnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandclassical

    A low-lying area of land with depressions or channels.

مُضَاغِيطnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandsclassical

    Plural of 'mضغط', referring to low-lying lands.

ضَغِيطnoun
  1. 1.
    wellclassical

    A well dug next to another, whose water becomes stagnant or contaminated.

  2. 2.
    weak-minded personclassical

    A person who is weak in opinion or indecisive.

ضَغْطَىnoun
  1. 1.
    weak-minded peopleclassical

    Plural of 'ضغيط', referring to people with weak opinions.

ضَغِيطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    stagnant wellclassical

    A well whose water is stagnant or contaminated.

  2. 2.
    weak plantclassical

    A weak or stunted plant.

تَضَاغَطُواverb
  1. 1.
    to crowd togetherboth

    To press together, to jostle or be crowded.

ضَاغَطُواverb
  1. 1.
    to jostleboth

    To push or shove against each other in a crowd.

ضَغَاطnoun
  1. 1.
    crowdingclassical

    The act of pressing or jostling.

اِضْطَغَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be pressuredclassical

    To be subjected to pressure or duress, especially in financial matters.

اِنْضَغَطَverb
  1. 1.
    to be crushedboth

    To be pressed down or compressed.

  2. 2.
    to be subduedboth

    To be overcome or overpowered.

Parallel reading

عصره وضيق عليه وقهره.
He squeezed him, constricted him, and oppressed him.
إذا زحمه إلى حائط ونحوه
When he crowds him against a wall or the like.
لو نجا أحد من ضغطة القبر لنجا منها سعد
If anyone were to escape the pressure of the grave, Sa'd would have escaped it.
لتضغطن على باب الجنة أي تزحمون
You will crowd at the gate of Paradise, meaning you will jostle.
الضاغط مثل الرقيب والأمين على الشيء
The supervisor is like a watchman and a trustee over something.
أرسله ضاغطا على فلان
He sent him as a supervisor over so-and-so.
كان معي ضاغط، أي أمين.
I had a supervisor with me, meaning a trustworthy person.
بعير به ضاغط، إذا كان إبطه يصيب جنبه حتى يؤثر فيه أو يتدلى جلده.
A camel with a 'ḍāghiṭ', meaning its armpit touches its side until it affects it or its skin hangs down.
المضغط: أرض ذات أمسلة جمع مسيل منخفضة
Al-mighṭaḍ: a land with depressions, the plural of a low-lying channel.
أخذت فلانا ضغطة، إذا ضيقت عليه لتكرهه على الشيء
You have taken someone by 'ḍaghṭah', meaning you have constricted him to force him to do something.
ارفع عنا هذه الضغطة
Remove this hardship from us.
لا تجوز الضغطة
The 'ḍaghṭah' is not permissible.
الضغيط: بئر إلى جنبها بئر أخرى فتندفن إحداهما، فتحمأ، أي تصير ذات حمأة، فينتن ماؤها فيسيل في العذبة فيفسدها فلا تشرب.
Al-ḍaghīṭ: a well next to another well, and one of them becomes buried, becomes muddy, meaning it becomes full of mud, its water becomes foul and flows into the fresh water, spoiling it so it cannot be drunk.
الضغيط: الرجل الضعيف الرأي لا ينبعث مع القوم
Al-ḍaghīṭ: a man of weak opinion who does not proceed with the people.
تضاغط الناس في الزحام
People jostled each other in the crowd.
إن الندى حيث ترى الضغاطا
Indeed, generosity is where you see the crowding.
ضغط عليه واضتغط: تشدد عليه في غرم أو نحوه
He pressured him and 'iḍṭaghaṭa': he was strict with him regarding a debt or the like.