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فنشخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a forceful, violent shaking or disturbance. It is used metaphorically to indicate a strong impact or upheaval.

Derived headwords

فَنَشَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to shake violentlyclassical

    To cause something to shake or tremble intensely, often with a sense of force or disruption.

فَنَشَاخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    violent shakingclassical

    The act or state of being shaken violently; a strong tremor or upheaval.

زَلْزَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to shake violentlyclassical

    To cause something to shake or tremble intensely, often with a sense of force or disruption.

زِلْزَالًاnoun
  1. 1.
    violent shakingclassical

    The act or state of being shaken violently; a strong tremor or upheaval.

Parallel reading

يقال فنشخه فنشاخا وزلزله زلزالا بمعنى واحد
It is said that 'fanasakhahu fanasākhan' and 'zalzalahu zilzālan' mean the same thing.