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فذح

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a specific, awkward, or unsteady posture, particularly related to animals. It is associated with a camel's posture when preparing to urinate, suggesting a lack of stability or a splayed stance.

Derived headwords

تَفَذَّحَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to spread legs to urinateclassical

    Said of a female camel when she spreads her legs widely in preparation to urinate. It implies an unsteady or awkward posture.

انْفَذَحَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to spread legs to urinateclassical

    Said of a female camel when she spreads her legs widely in preparation to urinate. It implies an unsteady or awkward posture.

تَفَشَّجَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to spread legs to urinateclassical

    Said of a female camel when she spreads her legs widely in preparation to urinate. This is the more commonly known term for this action.

تَفَشَّحَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to spread legs to urinateclassical

    Said of a female camel when she spreads her legs widely in preparation to urinate. This is a known variant for this action.

Parallel reading

تفذحت الناقة وانفذحت إذا تفاجت لتبول، وليست بثبت؛
The female camel spread her legs and spread her legs if she opened wide to urinate, and she is not steady;
قال الأزهري: لم أسمع هذا الحرف لغير ابن دريد،
Al-Azhari said: I have not heard this word from anyone other than Ibn Duraid,
والمعروف في كلامهم بهذا المعنى تفشجت وتفشحت، بالجيم والحاء.
And what is known in their speech with this meaning is 'tafashshajat' (with jim) and 'tafashshaHat' (with Ha), using jim and Ha.