شهق

1 شَهَقَ ذ , aor. شَهَقَ , (S, Msb,) inf. n. شُهُوقٌ, (Msb,) [said of a mountain, and of a building, &c., (see شَاهِقٌ,)] It rose high; or became high, or elevated, or lofty. (S, Msb.) ― -b2- شَهَقَ, aor. شَهَقَ and شَهِقَ , inf. n. شَهِيقٌ [and تَشْهَاقٌ], said of an ass, [ He uttered the ending of his braying, or the final sounds thereof; ] (S;) [for] شَهِيقٌ signifies the ending, or final part, of the crying, or braying, of the ass; (S, O;) and to this the cries of the punished in Hell are likened in the Kur xi. 108; (O;) and زَفِيرٌ signifies the “ beginning, or commencing part, thereof: ” (S:) or شهيق signifies the drawing back of the breath; and زفير the “ emitting thereof: ” (Lth, S: [but the reverse is said by Lth and in the S in art. زفر:]) and تَشْهَاقٌ signifies the same as شَهِيقٌ: (S:) or both of these words signify [absolutely] the crying, or braying, of the ass: (O, K:) Zj says that شَهِيقٌ as denoting one of the cries of the afflicted [in Hell] means a very high-sounding moaning: and that, accord. to some, زَفِيرٌ [as used in the Kur ubi suprà] is similar to the beginning of the cry of the ass, termed شَهِيق; and that شَهِيقٌ is in the chest. (TA.) [Said of a man,] شَهَقَ, aor. شَهَقَ and شَهِقَ ; and شَهِقَ, aor. شَهَقَ ; inf. n. شَهِيقٌ and شُهَاقٌ (O, K) and شُهُوقٌ (O) and تَشْهَاقٌ; signify The [ sound of ] weeping became reiterated in his chest: (O, K:) or, as in the L, he reiterated the [ sound of ] weeping in his chest. (TA.) [Or] شَهَقَ, aor. شَهَقَ and شَهِقَ , inf. n. شَهِيقٌ, signifies [or signifies also] He reiterated his breath, making his voice audible, naturally. (Msb.) One says also, شَهَقَ فُلَانٌ شَهْقَةً فَمَاتَ Such a one uttered a single cry and died. (S, TA.) ― -b3- And شَهَقَتْ عَيْنُ النَّاظِرِ عَلَيْهِ (tropical:) The eye of the looker smote him with evil influence: (O, K, TA:) or, was pleased with him, and therefore continued looking at him. (A, TA.)