ضَلَّ (ḍalaa)to go astray
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb ضَلَّ (ḍalaa) — “to go astray”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: ضَلَّ يَضِلُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| ضَلَّ ḍalaa | يَضِلُّ yaḍiluu | اِضْلَلْ aiḍlal | ضَلَال ḍalaāl |
Meanings & examples
1. to go astray
- ضَلَّ الطِّفْلُ فِي الغَابَةِ.The child went astray in the forest.
- ضَلَّ الرَّاكِبُ عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ الصَّحِيحِ بِسَبَبِ الضَّبَابِ الكَثِيفِ.The traveler went astray from the correct path due to the dense fog.
- لِمَاذَا ضَلَّتِ السَّفِينَةُ عَنْ مَسَارِهَا المُحَدَّدِ؟Why did the ship go astray from its designated course?
2. to get lost
- ضَلَّ الرَّجُلُ الطَّرِيقَ فِي الغَابَةِ.The man got lost on the path in the forest.
- ضَلَّتِ القَافِلَةُ سَبِيلَهَا فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ القَاسِيَةِ.The caravan lost its way in the harsh desert.
- هَلْ ضَلَّ الطِّفْلُ الصَّغِيرُ عِنْدَمَا ذَهَبَ إِلَى المَلْعَبِ؟Did the little child get lost when he went to the playground?
3. to go astray, to get lost
- ضَلَّ الْمُسَافِرُ الطَّرِيقَ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ.The traveler lost his way in the desert.
- يَضِلُّ الْكَثِيرُ مِنَ النَّاسِ عَنِ الْحَقِّ بِسَبَبِ الْجَهْلِ.Many people go astray from the truth due to ignorance.
- هَلْ ضَلَلْتَ طَرِيقَ الْعَوْدَةِ إِلَى الْمَنْزِلِ؟Did you lose your way back home?
4. to lose the way
- ضَلَّ الْمُسَافِرُ الطَّرِيقَ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ.The traveler lost his way in the desert.
- يَضِلُّ الْكَثِيرُونَ عَنِ الْحَقِّ.Many lose their way from the truth.
- لَا تَضِلَّ عَنِ الْهَدَفِ الرَّئِيسِيِّ.Do not lose your way from the main goal.
5. to be absent
- ضَلَّ الطَّالِبُ عَنِ الْحِصَّةِ الْيَوْمَ.The student was absent from class today.
- ضَلَّ الْمُوَظَّفُ عَنْ مَكْتَبِهِ بِسَبَبِ الْمَرَضِ.The employee was absent from his office due to illness.
- لَا تَضِلَّ عَنِ الِاجْتِمَاعِ الْمُهِمِّ.Do not be absent from the important meeting.
6. to be lost/disappear
- ضَلَّتِ القِطَّةُ طَرِيقَهَا إِلَى المَنْزِلِ.The cat was lost on its way home.
- ضَلَّتْ مَفَاتِيحِي وَلَمْ أَجِدْهَا.My keys were lost and I didn't find them.
- يَضِلُّ الطِّفْلُ فِي الزِّحَامِ إِذَا لَمْ يُمْسِكْ بِيَدِ وَالِدَيْهِ.The child will be lost in the crowd if he doesn't hold his parents' hands.
7. to err
- لَا تَضِلَّ عَنِ الْهُدَى بَعْدَ أَنْ جَاءَكَ.Do not err from guidance after it has come to you.
- ضَلَّ الطَّالِبُ الطَّرِيقَ إِلَى الْمَكْتَبَةِ الْجَامِعِيَّةِ.The student erred on the way to the university library.
- يَضِلُّ الْمُسَافِرُ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَهُ خَرِيطَةٌ.The traveler errs in the desert if he does not have a map.
8. to go astray ; to get lost
- ضَلَّ الطَّرِيقَ فِي الْغَابَةِ.He got lost on the way in the forest.
- لَا تَضِلَّ عَنِ الْحَقِّ.Do not go astray from the truth.
- يَضِلُّ الْكَثِيرُونَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ الْهُدَى.Many go astray from the path of guidance.
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