ضتع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses obscure terms for a small creature, possibly a bird or an insect, and a foolish man. The terms are presented as potentially corrupted or variant forms, with scholarly debate on their correct pronunciation and meaning.

Derived headwords

الضوتعnoun

1.
small creatureclassical
A small animal, possibly an insect or a small creature.
2.
foolish manclassical
In some dialects, it refers to a foolish or stupid man.

الضتعnoun

1.
small creatureclassical
A small animal, possibly an insect or a small creature.
2.
birdclassical
Alternatively, it is described as a type of bird.

الصنعnoun

1.
small creatureclassical
A small animal, possibly an insect or a small creature.
2.
birdclassical
Alternatively, it is described as a type of bird.

الصونعnoun

1.
small creatureclassical
A small animal, possibly an insect or a small creature.
2.
birdclassical
Alternatively, it is described as a type of bird.

الضوكعةnoun

1.
foolish manclassical
This is considered the more correct form for referring to a foolish or stupid man.

Parallel reading

الضوتع، كجوهر، أهمله الجوهري، وقال ابن دريد: دويبة، زعموا.

Al-ḍawt'a', like 'jawhar', was neglected by Al-Jawhari, and Ibn Duraid said: a small creature, they claimed.

وقال آخرون: أو طائر، كالضتع، بالفتح

Others said: or a bird, like al-ḍat'a', with the fatha.

وقد سبق للمصنف في صنع هذا بعينه: الصنع والصونع: دويبة أو طائر، فأحدهما تصحيف عن الآخر.

And the author has previously mentioned regarding this same matter: Al-ṣan' and Al-ṣawni': a small creature or a bird, and one of them is a misspelling of the other.

قال ابن دريد: أحسب أن الضوتع في بعض اللغات: الرجل الأحمق، أو الصواب فيه الضوكعة، بالكاف

Ibn Duraid said: I believe that al-ḍawt'a' in some languages means: the foolish man, or the correct form is al-ḍawk'a, with the kaf.

قال ابن دريد: نقله قوم، وهو أقرب إلى الصواب.

Ibn Duraid said: A group transmitted it, and it is closer to the correct pronunciation.