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ضهو

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of water bodies and physical development, specifically concerning the maturation of a female's breasts.

Derived headwords

الضَّهْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Pool of waterclassical

    A pool or body of water. It is suggested to be an inversion of 'wahdah' (وهضة), referring to a low-lying area of land.

أَضْهَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Pools of waterclassical

    The plural of 'dahwah' (ضَهْوَة), referring to multiple pools or bodies of water.

تنهدverb
  1. 1.
    To mature (breasts)classical

    To develop or mature, specifically referring to the breasts of a female, indicating they have become full or prominent.

Parallel reading

هي (بركة الماء، ج {أضهاء)
It is a pool of water, plural 'adhā'.
وكأنه مقلوب الوهضة لما اطمأن من الأرض
And it is as if it is an inversion of 'wahdah' for its settled nature on the ground.
الضَّهْوَاء التي لم تنهد
The female whose breasts have not matured.
أي لم يتبرز ثدياها
Meaning her breasts have not become prominent.
ضبط في نسختنا بكسر الهاء من تنهد وفي نسخ العين بفتحها والمعنى واحد
It is vocalized in our copy with a kasra on the ha of 'tanahhada' and in the copies of Al-Ayn with a fatha, and the meaning is the same.