د ح م ل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of rolling, dragging, or pushing something along the ground. It also extends to descriptions of people, particularly their physical build or state of being, sometimes implying a heavy or collapsed posture.

Derived headwords

دَحْمَلَverb

1.
to roll alongboth
To roll something along the ground, to drag it.
2.
to leave prostrateclassical
To leave a group of people lying prostrate and trampled upon.

دَحْمَلَةnoun

1.
rolling actionboth
The act of rolling or dragging something along the ground.
2.
emaciated old womanclassical
An old woman who is thin, weak, and has loose skin.
3.
emaciated old manclassical
A man who is thin, weak, and has loose skin.
4.
large, stout womanclassical
A woman who is large and stout.

الدحملةnoun

1.
emaciated old womanclassical
An old woman who is thin, weak, and has loose skin.
2.
large, stout womanclassical
A woman who is large and stout.

الدحاملadjective

1.
thickset and stoutclassical
Describing someone who is thickset, stout, and well-built.

Parallel reading

دحمل به دحملة

He rolled it with a rolling motion.

أي دحرجه على الأرض

Meaning: to roll it along the ground.

ويقال: دمحله على القلب

And it is said: he pushed it onto the heart.

دحمل القوم: تركهم مسوين بالأرض مصرعين يوطؤون

To leave a group of people prostrate on the ground, fallen and trampled upon.

الدحملة: العجوز الناحلة المسترخية الجلد

The 'dahmala' is an old woman who is emaciated, with loose skin.

وكذلك الرجل إذا كان كذلك

And likewise a man if he is like that.

الدحملة: المرأة الضخمة التارة

The 'dahmala' is a large, stout woman.

الدحامل كعلابط: الغليظ المكتنز

The 'dahamil' like 'alaabit' means thickset and stout.