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ذءذء

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of disturbance, agitation, or unrest. It also extends to the act of reprimanding or deterring someone, particularly a foolish person.

Derived headwords

الذَّأْذَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    disturbanceboth

    Agitation, commotion, or unrest.

  2. 2.
    reprimandclassical

    The act of reprimanding or deterring a foolish person.

الذَّأْذَاءَةnoun
  1. 1.
    disturbanceboth

    Agitation, commotion, or unrest.

تَذَأْذَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to be agitatedboth

    To move or behave in a disturbed or agitated manner.

ذَأْذَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to reprimandclassical

    To reprimand, deter, or admonish someone, especially a foolish person.

Parallel reading

الذَّأْذَاء والذَّأْذَاءَة: الاضطراب.
Al-dha'dha' and al-dha'dha'ah: disturbance.
وقد تذأذأ: مشى كذلك.
And he became agitated: he walked thusly.
أبو عمرو: الذَّأْذَاء: زجر الحليم السفيه.
Abu 'Amr: Al-dha'dha': reprimanding the wise person the foolish one.
ويقال: ذأذأته ذأذأة: زجرته.
And it is said: I reprimanded him a reprimand: I deterred him.