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ضَحْضَاحٌ

Root: ضح

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ضَحْضَاحٌ Shallow water; and hence metaphorically applied in a trad. to a shallow part of hell-fire: or water little in quantity; as also ضَحْضَحٌ : or water reaching to the ankles: or reaching to the middle of the skin: or in which there is no being drowned: or water little in quantity, in a pool left by a torrent, &c.
2 And Many, or much; in the dial. of Hudheyl; not known to others: (TA: [see also ضَحْلٌ:]) accord. to As, it is applied to sheep or goats, and to camels, as meaning many, or numerous: and also as meaning scattered, or dispersed, over the surface of the land, but, notwithstanding, few.
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