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وذب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily relates to the concept of cutting, severing, or being cut off. It is often used in the context of animal parts, specifically the intestines or udders, and by extension, can refer to something that is cut away or removed.

Derived headwords

الوَذَابnoun
  1. 1.
    udder liningclassical

    The lining of an udder, or the bags within it where milk is kept. It can also refer to the cut-off parts of these bags.

  2. 2.
    intestinesclassical

    Alternatively, it refers to the intestines, particularly when they are cut or severed.

Parallel reading

خرب المزادة
the lining of the udder
هي الأكراش التي يجعل فيها اللبن ثم تقطع
it is the bags in which milk is placed and then cut
ولوا هاربين بكل فج، ... كأن خصاهم قطع الوذاب
And they fled, escaping through every mountain pass, ... as if their testicles were cut pieces of the udder lining/intestines.