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Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a red dye or pigment, often derived from plants or animal substances. It is associated with coloring, particularly for cosmetic purposes like dyeing hands and hair, and is described with various names and origins.

Derived headwords

العندمnoun
  1. 1.
    Dragon's bloodclassical

    A red resin obtained from the fruit of the rattan palm Daemonorops draco, or a similar red substance.

  2. 2.
    Red dye/pigmentclassical

    A general term for a red coloring substance, possibly derived from plants or animal sources.

دم الأخوينnoun
  1. 1.
    Dragon's bloodclassical

    The red resin obtained from the fruit of certain palm trees, known for its vibrant red color.

البقمnoun
  1. 1.
    Brazilwoodclassical

    A type of wood that yields a red dye, historically used for coloring textiles and other materials.

الأيدعnoun
  1. 1.
    Red dyeclassical

    A red coloring substance, often used for cosmetic purposes like dyeing hands and hair.

شجر أحمرnoun
  1. 1.
    Red treeclassical

    A tree that is red in color, likely referring to its bark or sap used for dye.

دم الغزالnoun
  1. 1.
    Gazelle's bloodclassical

    A substance, likely a red dye, metaphorically named after gazelle's blood.

الأرطىnoun
  1. 1.
    Artal treeclassical

    A type of desert shrub or tree, whose bark might be used in dye preparation.

ينعقدverb
  1. 1.
    to congealclassical

    To become thick and solid, to coagulate, referring to the process of making the dye.

تخضبverb
  1. 1.
    to dyeclassical

    To color something, especially hair or hands, with a dye.

صبغnoun
  1. 1.
    dyeclassical

    A substance used for coloring materials, especially textiles or hair.

جوارnoun
  1. 1.
    young womenclassical

    Female slaves or maidservants, often young.

مائراتadjective
  1. 1.
    flowingclassical

    Describing blood that is flowing or spreading.

قنةnoun
  1. 1.
    summitclassical

    The highest point or peak of a mountain or hill.

العزىname
  1. 1.
    Al-'Uzzaclassical

    The name of a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess.

النسرname
  1. 1.
    The Eagleclassical

    A constellation, also possibly referring to a pre-Islamic idol or deity.

سخاميةadjective
  1. 1.
    blackclassical

    Describing something as black, possibly referring to a type of garment or complexion.

حمراءadjective
  1. 1.
    redclassical

    Having the color red.

أهل البحرينnoun
  1. 1.
    people of Bahrainclassical

    Inhabitants of the region of Bahrain.

Parallel reading

العندم: دم الأخوين، أو البقم
Al-'indam: the dragon's blood, or the brazilwood.
كأنما ودماء مائرات تخالها ... على قنة العزى وبالنسر عندما
As if flowing blood, you would think it... on the summit of Al-'Uzza and by Al-Nasr when dyed.
هو الأيدع
It is Al-Aida'.
هو شجر أحمر
It is a red tree.
هو دم الغزال بلحاء الأرطي، يطبخان جميعا، حتى ينعقدا
It is gazelle's blood with the bark of the Artal tree, they cook them both until they congeal.
فتخضبه الجواري
And the young women dye themselves with it.
سخامية حمراء تحسب عندما
A blackish red, you would think it dyed.
هو صبغ زعم أهل البحرين أن جواريهم يختضبن به
It is a dye which the people of Bahrain claim their young women dye themselves with.