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دحمق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something large or stout, particularly in the belly or overall physique. It is related to terms for a large-bellied person or someone of large build.

Derived headwords

الدَّحْمَقُnoun
  1. 1.
    large-bellied personclassical

    A person who is large in the belly, similar to the word 'damhaq'.

  2. 2.
    large-built personclassical

    Someone who is large in their overall creation or build, as mentioned by Ibn 'Abbad.

الدَّمْحُوقnoun
  1. 1.
    large-bellied personclassical

    A person characterized by a large belly, used as a comparison to the pattern of 'asfūr (sparrow).

الدَّحْقُومnoun
  1. 1.
    large-built personclassical

    A person of large physical build or creation, as conveyed by Ibn 'Abbad.

Parallel reading

الدحموق، كعصفور أهمله الجوهري
Ad-dahmūq, like 'asfūr, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وفي اللسان: هو العظيم البطن كالدمحوق
And in Al-Lisān: he is the large-bellied one, like ad-damhūq.
أو هو العظيم الخلق كالدحقوم، نقله ابن عباد
Or he is the one of large creation, like ad-dahqūm, as narrated by Ibn 'Abbad.