ه د ك

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of destruction, demolition, or collapse, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. It can also extend to meanings of foolishness or being overly talkative, and describe a stout or plump individual.

Derived headwords

هدكverb

1.
to demolishboth
To destroy or demolish something, often a structure.

يهدِكُverb

1.
demolishesboth
Present tense of the verb 'to demolish'.

هدكاًnoun

1.
demolitionboth
The act or process of demolishing; destruction.

تهدَّمَverb

1.
to be demolishedboth
To be destroyed or pulled down, often used in a passive sense.

تهدَّمَ عليه بالكلامverb

1.
to overwhelm with talkclassical
To speak excessively or forcefully to someone, to the point of overwhelming them.

الهودكnoun

1.
stout boyclassical
A boy or young man who is stout, plump, and well-fed.

التهدُّكnoun

1.
foolishnessclassical
The state or quality of being foolish or acting foolishly.

Parallel reading

هدك يهدك هدكا: هدم

Hadaka yahdiku hadkan: to demolish.

وتهدك عليه بالكلام: أي تهدم عليه

And tahaddaka 'alayhi bil-kalam: meaning to overwhelm him with talk.

والهنادكة هنا ذكرها الجوهري، والصحيح أن النون أصلية وتأتي فيما بعد

And al-hanādikah are mentioned here by Al-Jawhari, and the correct view is that the 'nun' is original and will be discussed later.

والهنادكة هنا ذكرها الجوهري

And al-hanādikah are mentioned here by Al-Jawhari.

والصحيح أن النون أصلية وتأتي فيما بعد

And the correct view is that the 'nun' is original and will be discussed later.

ومما يستدرك عليه: التهدك: التحمق

And among what is to be added to this entry: At-tahaddak: foolishness.

التهدك: التحمق، عن ابن عباد

At-tahaddak: foolishness, according to Ibn 'Abbad.