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مءمء

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root pertains to the imitation or imitation of sounds, specifically the bleating or crying sounds made by sheep or gazelles. It describes the act of mimicking these vocalizations.

Derived headwords

المَأْمَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Imitation of soundclassical

    The act of imitating or mimicking a sound, particularly the vocalizations of animals.

  2. 2.
    Bleating/crying soundclassical

    The specific sound made by a sheep or a young gazelle when it extends its voice.

Parallel reading

المَأْمَأَة: حكاية صوت الشاة أو الظبي إذا وصلت صوتها.
Al-ma'ma'ah: Imitating the sound of a sheep or a gazelle when it extends its voice.