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هخخ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of coughing or choking, specifically a dry, hacking cough. It is noted for its awkwardness in pronunciation and is rarely used in speech or poetry unless absolutely necessary.

Derived headwords

هَخّnoun
  1. 1.
    coughclassical

    A dry, hacking cough, often characterized by a choking or retching sound.

تَنَخَّمَverb
  1. 1.
    to coughclassical

    To produce a cough, especially a dry or hacking one.

تَنَخُّمnoun
  1. 1.
    coughingclassical

    The act or sound of coughing.

Parallel reading

حكاية المتنخم
The description of coughing.
ولا يصرف منه فعل لثقله على اللسان وقبحه في المنطق
And no verb is derived from it due to its heaviness on the tongue and its ugliness in speech.
إلا أن يضطر شاعر
Except when a poet is compelled.