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شخخ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sound and action of passing liquid, particularly urine, often with a sense of involuntary release or a specific sound. It also extends to sounds of movement and friction, like those made by weapons or new materials.

Derived headwords

شَخَّverb
  1. 1.
    to pass urineboth

    To pass urine, often with a sound or a forceful expulsion.

  2. 2.
    to be unable to holdclassical

    To be unable to retain something, specifically urine, due to loss of control.

شَخّاًnoun
  1. 1.
    passing urineboth

    The act or sound of passing urine.

الشَّخْبnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of milkclassical

    The sound made by milk as it flows from an udder.

الشَّخْشَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rattling soundboth

    A rattling or rustling sound, similar to the sound of weapons or new paper/cloth.

  2. 2.
    movement soundboth

    The sound of movement, such as that of weapons, new paper, or new cloth.

شَخْشَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to make a rattling soundboth

    To make a rattling or rustling sound, like weapons or new materials.

  2. 2.
    to lift chestclassical

    Said of a she-camel when she lifts her chest while lying down.

Parallel reading

شخ ببوله يشخ شخا: مد به وصوت؛ وقيل: دفع.
He passed urine, making a sound; and it was said: he expelled it.
والشخ: صوت الشخب إذا خرج من الضرع.
And 'shakh' is the sound of milk as it comes out of the udder.
والشخشخة والخشخشة: حركة القرطاس والثوب الجديد.
And 'shakhshakha' and 'khashkhasha' refer to the movement of paper and new cloth.
وشخشخت الناقة: رفعت صدرها وهي باركة.
And the she-camel 'shakhshakhat' means she lifted her chest while lying down.