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صلقح

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of money, specifically coins, and also to the act of shouting or making noise. The derived terms describe coins and the act of vocalization.

Derived headwords

صَلْقَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to flip coinsclassical

    To flip or turn over coins.

الدَّرَاهِمُnoun
  1. 1.
    dirhams, coinsboth

    A term for dirhams, which are a type of coin or silver currency.

الصَّلَاقِحُnoun
  1. 1.
    dirhams, coinsclassical

    A term for dirhams, referring to coins. The singular form was not mentioned by Kuraa'.

الصَّلَنْقَحُnoun
  1. 1.
    shouting, loud noiseclassical

    Refers to shouting or making a loud noise.

صَلَنْقَحَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    loudness of voiceclassical

    Refers to the loudness or quality of a voice, often used in a descriptive manner.

Parallel reading

صلقح الدراهم «2»: قلبها.
To flip dirhams: to turn them over.
والصلاقح: الدراهم؛ عن كراع ولم يذكر واحدها.
And al-sallaquh: dirhams; according to Kuraa', and he did not mention its singular form.
والصلنقح: الصياح، وكذلك الأنثى، بغير هاء.
And al-salanaquh: shouting, and likewise the feminine form, without the 'haa'.
وقال بعضهم: إنها لصلنقحة الصوت صمادحية، فأدخل الهاء.
And some of them said: 'Indeed, it is of a loud voice, strong and resonant,' so they added the 'haa'.