د ل ك

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root د ل ك primarily relates to rubbing, massaging, and wiping. It extends metaphorically to concepts of training, refining, and experiencing hardship. It also encompasses terms for specific times of day, particularly sunset and noon, and various substances used for cleaning or as food.

Derived headwords

دَلَكَهُverb

1.
to rub, massageboth
To rub or massage something with one's hand, often with force.
2.
to train, refineclassical
Metaphorically, for time to train, refine, and teach someone through experience.

دلكه بيده دلكا — He rubbed it with his hand, a rubbing.

دَلْكًاnoun

1.
rubbing, massageboth
The act of rubbing or massaging.

دلكه بيده دلكا — He rubbed it with his hand, a rubbing.

دَلَكَتِ الشَّمْسُverb

1.
the sun setclassical
Used metaphorically to describe the sun setting, as the observer might rub their eyes when looking at it.
2.
the sun declinedclassical
Used to describe the sun declining from its zenith, particularly after noon.
3.
the sun yellowedclassical
Used to describe the sun yellowing and inclining towards sunset.
4.
the sun roseclassical
Used to describe the sun rising.

دلكت الشمس دلوكا — The sun set.

دُلُوكnoun

1.
noon, sunsetclassical
The time of the sun's decline from the zenith (noon) or its setting.
2.
rubbing substanceclassical
A substance used for rubbing the body during bathing, such as soap or cleansing agents.

أقم الصلاة لدلوك الشمس — Establish the prayer at the sun's decline (noon).

الدَّلِيكnoun

1.
dust, fine sandclassical
Dust or fine sand blown by the wind.
2.
food dishclassical
A food made from butter and milk, or butter and dates, similar to tharid.
3.
plantclassical
A plant, with 'daliikah' being the singular.
4.
rosehipclassical
The fruit of the wild rose, which turns red and sweetens.

الدليك: تراب تسفيه الرياح — Al-dalik: dust that the winds blow away.

دَلِيكadjective

1.
experienced, shrewdclassical
A person who is experienced and knowledgeable in affairs.

رجل دليك: حنيك قد مارس الأمور وعرفها — A 'dalik' man: experienced, who has practiced affairs and knows them.

تَدَلَّكَverb

1.
to rub oneselfboth
To rub one's body, especially during bathing.
2.
to behave likeclassical
To adopt the characteristics or manners of something.

تدلك الرجل في دلك جسده عند الاغتسال — The man rubbed himself while washing his body.

الدَّلُوكnoun

1.
rubbing agentclassical
A substance used for rubbing the body during bathing, such as perfumed oils or cleansing agents.
2.
depilatoryclassical
Also refers to 'nura' (depilatory), which is rubbed on the body in the bath.

بلغني أنك دخلت الحمام بالشام، وأن من بها من الأعاجم أعدوا لك دلوكا عجن بخمر — I was informed that you entered the bathhouse in Sham, and that the foreigners there prepared for you a 'daluk' mixed with wine.

الدَّلَاكَةnoun

1.
colostrumclassical
Milk drawn before the first full lactation, before the second gathering of milk.

ما حلب قبل الفيقة الأولى وقبل أن تجتمع الفيقة الثانية — What is milked before the first full lactation and before the second gathering of milk.

مَدْلُوكadjective

1.
worn out by travelclassical
A camel that is worn out and accustomed to long journeys.
2.
smooth, levelclassical
Describing a horse with smooth, level hindquarters, or a level joint.
3.
insisted uponclassical
A person who has been persistently importuned or asked.
4.
polishedclassical
Smoothed or polished.

بعير مدلوك: دلك بالأسفار وكد — A 'madluk' camel: worn out by travel and hardship.

مُدَالِكadjective

1.
procrastinatorclassical
One who delays or procrastinates, especially in paying debts or fulfilling obligations.
2.
one who does not elevate himselfclassical
One who does not rise above base matters.

المدالك: الذي لا يرفع نفسه عن دنية — Al-madalik: one who does not elevate himself from baseness.

مُدَلِّكnoun

1.
massagerclassical
One who massages the body, typically in a bathhouse.
2.
prolongerclassical
One who prolongs or delays.

الدلاك: من يدلك الجسد في الحمام — Al-dallak: one who massages the body in the bathhouse.

مُدَالِكَةnoun

1.
procrastinationclassical
The act of delaying or putting off, especially in financial matters.
2.
persistenceclassical
Insistence or persistence in demanding something.

المدالكة: المصابرة — Al-mudalakah: perseverance.

دَلَكnoun

1.
time of sunset/noonclassical
The time of sunset or the decline of the sun at noon.
2.
men of intellectclassical
Wise and intelligent men.

أتيتك عند الدلك، أي بالعشي — I came to you at 'al-dalk', meaning in the evening.

دَلَكَتِ الأَرْضُverb

1.
the land was eatenclassical
The land was consumed or depleted.

دلكت الأرض، كعني: أكلت، فهي مدلوكة — The land was consumed, meaning it was eaten, and it is 'madlukah'.

الدَّلِيكَةnoun

1.
plantclassical
A single plant of the type 'dalik'.
2.
thickened milk dishclassical
A dish made from thickened milk, similar to 'maris'.

وهو المريس — And it is 'al-maris'.

الدَّوَالِيكnoun

1.
quick movementclassical
Agility and quickness in walking.

يمشي الدواليك — He walks with 'al-dawalik' (quick movement).

الدُّؤْلُوكnoun

1.
great matterclassical
A significant or grave affair.

تركتهم في دؤلوك — I left them in a great matter.

دَلَكَverb

1.
to rubboth
To rub something, such as dough.

ودلكت المرأة العجين — And the woman kneaded the dough.

مَدْلُوكadjective

1.
polishedclassical
Smoothed or polished.

المدلوك: المصقول — Al-madluk: polished.

الدَّلْكnoun

1.
rubbingboth
The act of rubbing, especially of the body during washing.

تدلك الرجل: في دلك جسده عند الاغتسال — The man rubbed himself: in rubbing his body during washing.

الحيسnoun

1.
thickened milk dishclassical
A dish made from thickened milk, also called 'al-dalikah'.

ويقال للحيس: الدليكة — And 'al-hais' is called 'al-dalikah'.

دَلَكَتِ الشَّمْسُverb

1.
the sun roseclassical
The sun rose.

ودلكت الشمس: ارتفعت — And the sun rose: it ascended.

مَطَلَverb

1.
to procrastinateclassical
To delay or procrastinate, especially regarding one's rights.

ودلك الرجل حقه: مطله — And the man delayed his right: he procrastinated.

التَّدْلِيكnoun

1.
nourishingclassical
Nourishing or feeding.

التدليك من قولهم دلكها: إذا غذاها — Al-tadlik is from their saying 'dalakaha': if he nourished it.

Parallel reading

مرسه ودعكه وعركه

He rubbed it, massaged it, and worked it.

دلك الدهر فلانا: إذا أدبه وحنكه وعلمه

Time 'dalaka' a person: meaning it disciplined, seasoned, and taught him.

دلكت الشمس دلوكا: غربت

The sun 'dalakat' a setting: it set.

هذا مقام قدمى رباح ذبب حتى دلكت براح

This is the place of the feet of Rabah, who kept swatting until Burah (the sun) set.

يضع كفه على عينيه ينظر هل غربت الشمس

He places his palm over his eyes to see if the sun has set.

مصابيح ليست باللواتي يقودها ... نجوم ولا بالآفلات الدوالك

Lamps, not those guided by ... stars, nor by the setting, disappearing ones.

دلوكها: ميلها بعد نصف النهار

Its 'duluk': its inclination after noon.

أقم الصلاة لدلوك الشمس

Establish the prayer at the sun's decline (noon).

والله أعلم: أقم الصلاة يا محمد، أي أدمها من وقت زوال الشمس إلى غسق الليل

And God knows best: Establish the prayer, O Muhammad, meaning continue it from the time the sun declines until the darkness of the night.

الدلوك: الزوال

Al-duluk: the decline (from zenith).

الدليك: تراب تسفيه الرياح

Al-dalik: dust that the winds blow away.

الدليك: طعام يتخذ من الزبد واللبن، أو من زبد وتمر كالثريد

Al-dalik: a food made from butter and milk, or from butter and dates, like tharid.

أطعمنا من التمر الدليك، وهو المريس

We were fed from the dates 'al-dalik', which is 'al-maris'.

رجل دليك: حنيك قد مارس الأمور وعرفها

A 'dalik' man: experienced, who has practiced affairs and knows them.

تدلك به أي بالشيء: إذا تخلق به

He 'tadallaka' with it, meaning with the thing: if he adopted its characteristics.

الدلوك كصبور: ما يتدلك به البدن عند الاغتسال من طيب أو غيره من الغسولات كالعدس والأشنان

Al-duluk (like sabur): what the body is rubbed with during washing, from perfume or other cleansing agents like lentils and soapwort.

بلغني أنك دخلت الحمام بالشام، وأن من بها من الأعاجم أعدوا لك دلوكا عجن بخمر

I was informed that you entered the bathhouse in Sham, and that the foreigners there prepared for you a 'daluk' mixed with wine.

ما حلب قبل الفيقة الأولى وقبل أن تجتمع الفيقة الثانية

What is milked before the first full lactation and before the second gathering of milk.

فرس مدلوك: أي مدكوك وهي التي لا إشراف لحجبتها، كأنها دلكت، فهي ملساء مستوية

A 'madluk' horse: meaning rubbed, which is one whose hindquarters are not prominent, as if they were rubbed, so they are smooth and level.

بعير مدلوك: دلك بالأسفار وكد

A 'madluk' camel: worn out by travel and hardship.

على علاواك على مدلوك على رجيع سفر منهوك

Upon your high places, upon the worn-out one, upon the exhausted traveler's return.

ماطلة وكذلك داعكه

He procrastinated, and likewise he haggled with him.

الدلكة كهمزة: دويبة ولا أحقها

Al-dalkah (like humzah): a small insect, and I do not confirm it.

يمشي الدواليك ويعدو البنكه

He walks with 'al-dawalik' and runs with 'al-bankah'.

تركتهم في دؤلوك دآليك

I left them in a great, confusing matter.

دلكت السنبل حتى انفرك قشره عن حبه

He rubbed the ear of corn until its husk came off its grain.

المدلوك: المصقول

Al-madluk: polished.

دلك الثوب: ماصه ليغسله

He 'dalaka' the garment: he soaked it to wash it.

الدلك، بضمتين: عقلاء الرجال

Al-dalk (with two dammah): wise men.

تدلك الرجل: في دلك جسده عند الاغتسال

The man rubbed himself: in rubbing his body during washing.

ودلكت المرأة العجين

And the woman kneaded the dough.

الدلاك: من يدلك الجسد في الحمام

Al-dallak: one who massages the body in the bathhouse.

ويقال للحيس: الدليكة

And 'al-hais' is called 'al-dalikah'.

أتيتك عند الدلك، أي بالعشي

I came to you at 'al-dalk', meaning in the evening.

ودلكت الشمس: ارتفعت

And the sun rose: it ascended.

ودلكت الأرض، كعني: أكلت، فهي مدلوكة

And the land was consumed, meaning it was eaten, and it is 'madlukah'.

ودلك الرجل حقه: مطله

And the man delayed his right: he procrastinated.

المدالك: الذي لا يرفع نفسه عن دنية

Al-madalik: one who does not elevate himself from baseness.

المدلك: المطول

Al-mudallik: the prolonger.

المدالكة: المصابرة

Al-mudalakah: perseverance.

التدليك من قولهم دلكها: إذا غذاها

Al-tadlik is from their saying 'dalakaha': if he nourished it.