← Back to Taj al-Arus

دغو

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns negative character traits, specifically bad disposition, fickleness, and moral weakness. It also extends to a geographical term for a specific group of people.

Derived headwords

الدَّغْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Bad dispositionboth

    A bad character or disposition, referring to a flawed or negative nature.

  2. 2.
    Ficklenessboth

    A state of being unstable or inconstant in character, unable to stick to one disposition.

  3. 3.
    Ugly slipclassical

    An unpleasant or offensive mistake or slip, particularly one that is heard.

دَغَواتnoun
  1. 1.
    Bad dispositionsboth

    Plural of الدغوة, referring to multiple instances of bad character or fickleness.

دَغاوةnoun
  1. 1.
    A tribe of Sudaneseclassical

    A specific group or tribe of Sudanese people located beyond the Zanj.

Parallel reading

الدغوة: الخلق الرديء
Ad-daghwah: bad disposition.
ج {دغوات)
Plural: daghawāt.
ذا دغوات قلب الأخلاق
He has fickle dispositions of character.
أي ذا أخلاق رديئة متلونة
Meaning, he has bad, changeable morals.
الدغوة: السقطة القبيحة تسمعها
Ad-daghwah: an ugly slip you hear.
ورجل ذو دغوات: لا يثبت على خلق
And a man with daghawāt: does not remain steadfast in one disposition.
دغاوة، كثمامة: جيل من السودان خلف الزنج في جزيرة البحر
Daghawah, like thamāmah: a generation of Sudanese behind the Zanj on an island in the sea.