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ض ك ك

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of pressure, constriction, and tightness. It extends to meanings of pressing or squeezing something, and metaphorically, to distress or hardship. It also encompasses related ideas of being compact, short, and stout, as well as rapid movement.

Derived headwords

ضَكّهُ الأمرُverb
  1. 1.
    to distressclassical

    The matter or situation distressed him, causing him hardship and consternation.

ضَكّverb
  1. 1.
    to pressboth

    To press or squeeze something firmly.

ضَكّاًnoun
  1. 1.
    pressingclassical

    The act of pressing or squeezing firmly.

ضَكْضَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk quicklyclassical

    To walk with speed and quickness.

ضَكْضَكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    quick walkingclassical

    The act of walking with speed; rapid gait.

ضَكْضَاكadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    A man who is short, compact, and heavily built.

ضَكَاظِكadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stoutclassical

    A man who is short, compact, and heavily built (variant of ضكضاك).

ضَكْضَاكَةadjective
  1. 1.
    plump and firmclassical

    A woman who is plump, fleshy, and firm in body.

تَضَكْضَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be joyfulclassical

    To be happy, cheerful, and delighted.

ضِكّnoun
  1. 1.
    tightnessclassical

    A state of tightness or constriction.

ضَكْضَكَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to be saturatedclassical

    The earth was saturated or thoroughly washed by rain.

Parallel reading

ضكه الأمر وكربه
The matter distressed him and troubled him.
ضك الشيء يضكه ضكا
He pressed the thing, pressing it firmly.
غمزه
He squeezed it.
ضغطه ضغطا شديدا
He pressed it with intense pressure.
كضكضكه
Like his intense pressing.
الضكضكة: مشي في سرعة
The 'dakdakah' is walking with speed.
وقيل: هو سرعة المشي
And it was said: it is the speed of walking.
الضكضاك من الرجال: القصير المكتنز الغليظ الجسم
The 'dakdak' among men is the short, compact, thick-bodied one.
كالضكاضك بالضم
Like the 'dakadhik' with dammah.
وهي بهاء
And she is with ta' marbutah.
امرأة ضكضاكة: مكتنزة اللحم صلبة
A 'dakdakah' woman: plump-fleshed and firm.
تضكضك: انبسط وابتهج
He was cheerful and rejoiced.
الضك: الضيق
The 'dak': tightness.
ضكضكت الأرض بمطر
The earth was saturated by rain.