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قخر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of striking or hitting something dry against something else dry, often producing a sharp sound. It can also extend to concepts of boasting or pride, possibly metaphorically linked to a loud, assertive sound.

Derived headwords

القَخْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Striking dry on dryclassical

    The act of striking something dry against another dry object, often with a resultant sound.

قَخَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To strike dry on dryclassical

    He struck something dry against something dry.

قَخْرًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Striking dry on dryclassical

    The act of striking something dry against another dry object, often with a resultant sound. This is the verbal noun (masdar) of the verb قَخَرَ.

Parallel reading

القَخْر: الضرب بالشيء اليابس على اليابس
Al-qakhr: striking with a dry thing on a dry thing.
قَخَرَ يقخره قخرا
He struck it, striking it, a striking.