تَدْرِيع
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Highlights
Plural
دُرُوع
Other plural
أَدْرُع
Most common words from the same root
Adjective
مُدَرَّع
armored
Noun
مُدَرَّع
armadillo
Verb · Form II
دَرَّعَ
to put armor on
دِرْع in English
Noun
- protective coverings
- protective war equipment, armor uncountable
- a body armor
- an armor plate held in hand, a shield
- something that resembles or is used like a shield (such as human shields)
- a protective shell or covering (as of a tortoise), armature
- a garment worn by women
Word origin
From the root د ر ع (d r ʕ). Compare Ge'ez ድርዕ (dərʿ, “coat of mail, harness”), Tigre ደርዕ (därʿ), Tigrinya ድርዒ (dərʿi), Amharic ዲር (dir), ድር (dər), Soqotri daraḥ (“to put on (a garment)”). Nöldeke thinks that the Arabic is borrowed from Ge'ez.
Words from the root د-ر-ع
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دَرَّعَ
· present يُدَرِّعُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to put armor on, to armor
مُدَرِّع
مُدَرَّع
armored
مُدَرَّع
armadillo
اِدَّرَعَ
· present يَدَّرِعُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to be or become armed, equipped, to arm or equip oneself
اِدِّرَاع
مُدَّرِع
مُدَّرَع
protective coverings
دِرْع: plural and other forms
| Singular | دِرْع |
|---|---|
| Plural | دُرُوع |
| Alternative plurals | أَدْرُع |
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