ضلع

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of ribs, both literally and metaphorically. It extends to ideas of being bent, crooked, heavy, or filled up, often in a physical sense. It also encompasses geographical features like islands and valleys, and even tools like traps.

Derived headwords

المضلعadjective

1.
partially wovenclassical
A garment where some parts are woven and others are left unfinished.
2.
embroideredclassical
A garment that is embroidered or decorated.
3.
stripedclassical
A garment with wide, rib-like stripes of silk.
4.
of mixed weaveclassical
A garment with a mixed and thin weave.

ضلعverb

1.
to be fullclassical
To be filled between the ribs with satiety and satisfaction.
2.
to drink deeplyclassical
To drink so much that the water reaches the ribs and they swell.

تضلعverb

1.
to be fullclassical
To be filled between the ribs with satiety and satisfaction.
2.
to drink deeplyclassical
To drink so much that the water reaches the ribs and they swell.

الأضالعnoun

1.
ribsboth
Plural of 'ضلع' (rib).
2.
plurals of ribsclassical
A plural form for 'ضلع' (rib).

مضلعةadjective

1.
heavyclassical
A calamity that weighs down and breaks the ribs, used metaphorically.
2.
rib-shapedclassical
A dome shaped like ribs.

ضليع الثناياadjective

1.
thick-lippedclassical
A person with thick lips.

الضلعnoun

1.
ribboth
One of the curved bones in the chest.
2.
furrowclassical
A line drawn in the ground, followed by another, and then sowing between them.
3.
islandclassical
A piece of land surrounded by sea.
4.
valleyclassical
A specific valley in Sana'a, Yemen.
5.
trapclassical
A trap for birds that does not use iron.

الأضلاعnoun

1.
ribsboth
Plural of 'ضلع' (rib).
2.
islandsclassical
Plural of 'ضلع' (island).

أضلعته الخطوبverb

1.
to burdenclassical
Calamities have burdened him.

ضلعadjective

1.
crookedclassical
A spear that is crooked and not straightened.

ضليعadjective

1.
crookedclassical
A spear that is crooked.

ضالعadjective

1.
crookedclassical
A spear that is crooked.

المضلوعadjective

1.
rib-brokenclassical
One who has a broken rib.

المستضلعadjective

1.
strongclassical
A strong person, capable of enduring.

Parallel reading

المضلع كمعظم: الثوب نسج بعضه وترك بعضه

Al-muḍallaʿ (like muʿaẓẓam): a garment, some of which is woven and some is left undone.

وقال اللحياني: هو الموشى

And Al-Laythiyānī said: it is the embroidered one.

وقيل: المضلع من الثياب: المسير، وهو الذي فيه سيور من الإبريسم

And it was said: Al-muḍallaʿ from garments is the striped one, which has silk straps.

وقيل: هو المخطط، وهو الذي فيه خطوط من القز عريضة شبيهة بالأضلاع.

And it was said: it is the striped one, which has wide, rib-like stripes of silk.

وقيل: هو المختلف النسج الرقيق

And it was said: it is of mixed and thin weave.

تصد عن المأثور بيني وبينها ... وتدني عليها السابري المضلعا

She turns away from what is between me and her... and brings near to her the patterned sabiri.

ضلع الرجل، كمنع، وتضلع، أي امتلأ ما بين أضلاعه شبعا وريا

A man's ribs became full, as in 'man'a', and he became full, meaning his sides were filled with satiety and satisfaction.

دفعت إليه رسل كوماء جلدة ... وأغضيت عنه الطرف حتى تضلعا

I sent to him messengers of a strong, tough she-camel... and I averted my gaze until he was full.

أو تضلع: امتلأ ريا حتى بلغ الماء أضلاعه فانتفخت من كثرة الشرب

Or to drink deeply: to be filled with drink until the water reached his ribs and they swelled from excessive drinking.

أنه كان يتضلع من زمزم.

That he used to drink deeply from Zamzam.

فأخذ بعراقيها فشرب حتى تضلع.

So he took its straps and drank until he was full.

أي أكثر من الشرب حتى تمدد جنبه وأضلاعه.

Meaning he drank excessively until his sides and ribs stretched.

الأضالع: جمع الضلع، وقيل: هو جمع أضلع

Al-aḍāliʿ: plural of al-ḍilʿ, and it was said: it is the plural of aḍluʿ.

وأقبل ماء العين من كل زفرة ... إذا وردت لم تستطعها الأضالع

And the water of the eye came forth from every sigh... when she arrived, the ribs could not contain it.

وداهية مضلعة: تقل الأضلاع وتكسرها، وهو مجاز.

And a heavy calamity: it weighs down and breaks the ribs, and this is metaphorical.

ورجل ضليع الثنايا: غليظها.

And a man with thick lips: their thickness.

والضلع: خط يخط في الأرض، ثم يخط آخر، ثم يبذر ما بينهما.

And al-ḍilʿ: a line drawn on the ground, then another line, then sowing between them.

وقبة مضلعة: على هيئة الأضلاع.

And a mḍallaʿah dome: in the shape of ribs.

والضلع: الجزيرة في البحر، والجمع: الأضلاع، وقيل: هو جزيرة بعينها.

And al-ḍilʿ: an island in the sea, and the plural is al-aḍlāʿ, and it was said: it is a specific island.

وأضلعته الخطوب: أثقلته.

And calamities burdened him: they made him heavy.

ورمح ضلع، ككتف: معوج لم يقوم

And a crooked spear, like 'katif': bent and not straightened.

بكل شعشاع كجذع المزدرع ... فليقه أجرد كالرمح الضلع

With every swift one like the trunk of the sown... its smooth, bare flank like a crooked spear.

ورمح ضليع: أعوج، وكذلك ضالع.

And a crooked spear: bent, and likewise ḍāliʿ.

والمضلوع: المكسور الضلع.

And al-maḍlūʿ: one whose rib is broken.

وإن يلق خيلا فمستضلع ... تزحزح عن مشرفات العوالي

And if he meets cavalry, he is strong... moving away from the high points of the spears.

والضلع: أحد أودية صنعاء اليمن، وفيه يقول الشاعر:

And al-ḍilʿ: one of the valleys of Sana'a, Yemen, and concerning it the poet says:

يا حبذا أنت يا صنعاء من بلد ... وحبذا وادياك: الظهر والضلع

How I love you, O Sana'a, as a city... and how I love your two valleys: Al-Ḍahr and Al-Ḍilʿ.

ويقال: نصب ضلعا للطير، وهو الفخ لا حديد به، كما في الأساس.

And it is said: he set up a ḍilʿ for the birds, which is a trap without iron, as in Al-Asās.