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قذح

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of insulting, reviling, or verbally abusing someone. It encompasses the concept of mutual verbal aggression and the act of cursing or slandering.

Derived headwords

قَاذَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to insultboth

    To verbally abuse, revile, or curse someone.

قَابَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to insultboth

    To verbally abuse, revile, or curse someone. This is presented as synonymous with قَاذَحَ.

المَقَاذَحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    insultingclassical

    The act of mutual verbal abuse, reviling, or cursing.

المَقَاذَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    insultingclassical

    The act of mutual verbal abuse, reviling, or cursing. Presented as synonymous with المقاذحة.

المُقَاذِحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    insultingclassical

    The act of mutual verbal abuse, reviling, or cursing.

المُقَابَحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    insultingclassical

    The act of mutual verbal abuse, reviling, or cursing. Presented as synonymous with المقاذحة.

Parallel reading

يقال المقاذحة المقاذعة المشاتمة
It is said that al-maqādḥah and al-maqādhaʿah mean mutual insulting.
وقاذحني فلان
And so-and-so insulted me.
وقابحني أي شاتمني
And he reviled me, meaning he insulted me.