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د ل ن ظ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something solid, firm, or stout, particularly in terms of physical build or fleshiness. It is often used to describe animals, especially camels, as being well-built and fleshy.

Derived headwords

الدَّلَنْظَىnoun
  1. 1.
    Solid, stoutclassical

    Describing something as solid and stout, particularly in terms of fleshiness and build.

دَلَنْظَاةadjective
  1. 1.
    Fleshy, stout (camel)classical

    A female camel that is fleshy and well-built.

دَلَنْظَىverb
  1. 1.
    To become stoutclassical

    To become stout, fat, and thick, particularly referring to an animal.

ادْلَنْظَىverb
  1. 1.
    To become stoutclassical

    To become stout and thick, especially in flesh.

Parallel reading

المدلنظى، أهمله الجوهري، كما هو مقتضى كتبه بالحمرة، وليس كذلك، بل ذكر الجوهري هذه المادة في دلظ على أن النون زائدة
Al-mudalanẓá, Jawhari neglected it, as is implied by his writing it in red ink, but this is not so, rather Jawhari mentioned this root in (the entry) D-L-Ẓ, stating that the 'nun' is extra.
وكأن المصنف تبع الأزهري في إيراده في الرباعي
And it is as if the author followed Al-Azhari in including it among the quadriliteral roots.
وفي العباب: يمكن أن يجعل هذا التركيب والذي قبله واحدا، ويحكم على النون بالزيادة.
And in Al-`Abab: it is possible to consider this formation and the one before it as one, and to rule that the 'nun' is extra.
والدلَنْظَى في د ل ظ أي قد ذكر هنالك.
And Al-dalanzá is in D-L-Ẓ, meaning it has been mentioned there.
قال الجوهري: هو الصلب الشديد، والألف للإلحاق بسفرجل.
Jawhari said: It is the solid, the strong, and the alif is for attachment to S-F-R-J-L (like 'safarjal').
وهو الشديد اللحم.
And it is the one with abundant flesh.
وناقة دلنظاة
And a fleshy, stout female camel.
والجمع دلانظ ودلاظ.
And the plural is dalanẓ and dalaz.
وقال الأصمعي: الدلنظى: السمين من كل شيء
And Al-Asma'i said: Al-dalanzá: the fat one of everything.
ادْلَنْظَى إذا سمن وغلظ.
He became stout if he grew fat and thick.