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شق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

R. Q. 1 شَقْشَقَ ذ , (JK, S, K,) inf. n. شَقْشَقَةٌ, (S,) said of a stallion [camel], He brayed [ in his شِقْشِقَة, or faucial bag ]. (JK, S, K.) [It is said that] the primary meaning of شَقْشَقَةٌ is Loudness of voice; or the being loud in voice. (JK.) ― -b2- And said of a sparrow, It uttered a cry: (K, TA:) or one says of a sparrow, يُشَقْشِقُ فِى صَوْتِهِ [app. meaning It makes a loud twittering in its cry ]. (S.)

Derived headwords

شَقْشَقَ
  1. 1.
يُشَقْشِقُ فِى صَوْتِهِ