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ذ ح ل م

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe actions related to forceful impact, causing something to fall or roll, and potentially a violent death. It also encompasses the idea of being thrown down or collapsing.

Derived headwords

ذَحْلَمَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to slaughterclassical

    To slaughter or kill, often in a violent manner.

  2. 2.
    to throw downclassical

    To throw someone down forcefully, as if striking them with a stone.

تَذَحْلَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to roll downclassical

    To roll down or tumble, as if descending into an abyss.

  2. 2.
    to collapseclassical

    To collapse or fall down, often due to being pushed or thrown.

مر يتذحلم كأنه يتدحرج — He passed by rolling as if tumbling down.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري، والحاء مهملة، وفي المحكم أي: (ذبحه)
Al-Jawhari neglected it, and the 'ha' is neglected, and in Al-Muḥkam it means: (to slaughter).
و ذحلمه: دهوره فتذحلم
And 'dahlama' him: he caused him to roll, so he rolled down.
أي: (تدهور)
Meaning: (he rolled down).
يقال: مر يتذحلم كأنه يتدحرج
It is said: He passed by rolling as if tumbling down.
كأنه في هوة تذحلما
As if he were rolling down into a chasm.
ذحلمته: صرعته
Dahlama-tu-hu: I threw him down.
وذلك إذا ضربته بحجر ونحوه
And that is when you strike him with a stone or the like.