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دعز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of pushing or thrusting. It is often used metaphorically to refer to sexual intercourse.

Derived headwords

دَعَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to pushboth

    To push or thrust something forcefully.

  2. 2.
    to have sexual intercourseclassical

    To engage in sexual intercourse, used as a euphemism.

دَعْزًاnoun
  1. 1.
    pushingboth

    The act of pushing or thrusting.

  2. 2.
    sexual intercourseclassical

    The act of sexual intercourse, used euphemistically.

Parallel reading

الدعز: الدفع
Al-da'zu: the pushing.
وربما كني به عن النكاح
And it may be used as a euphemism for sexual intercourse.
دعزها يدعزها دعزا: جامعها
Da'azaha yad'azuha da'zan: he had sexual intercourse with her.