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ضهس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific manner of eating, characterized by chewing with the front teeth and consuming small amounts of food. It also extends to a curse implying scarcity and difficulty in obtaining sustenance.

Derived headwords

ضَهَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to chew with front teethclassical

    To chew food using the front teeth, often implying a difficulty or a specific way of eating.

يَضْهَسُverb
  1. 1.
    chews with front teethclassical

    Present tense of the verb 'to chew with front teeth'.

ضَهْسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    chewing with front teethclassical

    The verbal noun (masdar) of the verb 'to chew with front teeth', referring to the act itself.

ضَاهِسadjective
  1. 1.
    one who chews with front teethclassical

    An active participle, referring to someone who chews food with their front teeth.

  2. 2.
    scanty eaterclassical

    Figuratively, one who eats very little, consuming only meager portions.

Parallel reading

عضه بمقدم فيه
He bit it with the front of his mouth.
لا يأكل إلا ضاهسا
He does not eat except as a 'dāhis' (chewing with front teeth/scanty eater).
ولا يشرب إلا قارسا
And he does not drink except 'qārisan' (cold water).
ولا يحلب إلا جالسا
And he does not milk except while sitting.
يريدون لا يأكل ما يتكلف مضغه
They mean he does not eat what requires effort to chew.
إنما يأكل النزر القليل من نبات الأرض ويأكله بمقدم فيه
He only eats a small amount of the earth's vegetation and eats it with the front of his mouth.