د ل م
Root entry · 26 derived lemmasThe root د ل م (d-l-m) primarily relates to intense blackness, darkness, and sometimes to things that are large, strong, or formidable. It extends to descriptions of people, animals, and natural phenomena characterized by deep color or imposing presence. The root also encompasses specific geographical locations, groups of people, and abstract concepts like calamities.
Derived headwords
- 1.to be intensely blackboth
To possess a deep, intense blackness, often associated with darkness or a dark complexion.
- 1.to be intensely blackboth
To be intensely black or dark.
- 1.to become intensely blackboth
To become intensely black or dark, often used for the night.
- 1.to be intensely blackclassical
To be intensely black or dark.
- 1.intense blacknessclassical
The state of being intensely black or dark, often used to describe the night.
- 1.intense blacknessboth
Intense blackness, often used to describe the color of animals, mountains, or the night.
- 2.drooping (lips)classical
The drooping of lips.
- 1.dark-skinnedboth
A person of dark complexion.
- 2.intensely blackboth
Intensely black, used to describe mountains, lions, horses, and rocks.
- 3.tall and blackclassical
A tall and black person or mountain.
- 4.black serpentclassical
A black serpent.
- 1.blacknessclassical
Blackness or darkness.
- 2.black oneclassical
A black thing or person.
- 1.night of the thirtiethclassical
The thirtieth night of the lunar month, so named for its darkness.
- 1.a mountainboth
A known mountain, also referring to the people from that region, often described as non-Arabs from the East.
- 2.calamityclassical
A great calamity or disaster.
- 3.enemiesclassical
Enemies, particularly referring to the people known as the Daylam due to their perceived hostility.
- 4.groupclassical
A large group of people or things.
- 5.ant/tick gatheringclassical
A gathering of ants or ticks near water sources or animal resting places.
- 6.male francolinclassical
The male of the francolin bird.
- 7.acacia treeclassical
An acacia tree that grows in the mountains.
- 8.a nickname for Banu Dhabbahclassical
A nickname for the tribe of Banu Dhabbah, possibly due to their dark complexion.
- 9.a type of sandgrouseclassical
A type of sandgrouse, or its male.
- 1.of the Daylamboth
Pertaining to the Daylam people or region.
- 2.overlookingclassical
Overlooking, used to describe a mountain that overlooks a place.
- 1.a man's nameclassical
A man known for his anecdotes and stories.
- 2.a mountain's nameclassical
A mountain that overlooks Al-Hajun, or Al-Hajun itself was called Abu Dalama.
- 1.drooping lipboth
A drooping lip.
- 2.a creatureclassical
A creature found in the Hijaz, resembling a snake but not a snake, or similar to a monitor lizard.
- 1.a poet's nameclassical
The name of a poet, also known as Abu Zughayb.
- 1.elephantclassical
An elephant, due to its dark color.
- 1.blackclassical
Black, used to describe the color of something.
- 1.to become darkclassical
To become dark or obscure, used for the night.
- 1.a man's nameclassical
A man's name.
- 1.dark-coloredclassical
Dark-colored, used to describe various things including animals and serpents.
- 1.young snakesclassical
Young snakes, the singular of which is 'dulum'.
- 1.black Africansclassical
Black people, referring to Sudanese or Abyssinians.
- 2.black camelsclassical
Black camels.
- 3.camelsclassical
Camels.
- 4.armyclassical
An army, likened to ants in its multitude.
- 1.black mulesclassical
Black mules.
- 1.a type of birdclassical
A bird, possibly a type of francolin, named 'dulum'.
- 1.a historical figureclassical
A historical figure, such as Dailam bin Firuz or Dailam bin Al-Hawsha', a companion.
- 1.a village nameclassical
The name of a village in Isfahan.
- 1.a narrator's nameclassical
The name of a narrator (Abu Ghalib Al-Basri).