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تعض

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to biting or gnawing, but its derived forms extend to specific types of dates and, metaphorically, to a constricted or tight situation. It also appears in descriptions of texture or quality.

Derived headwords

تَعَضَّضَverb
  1. 1.
    to bite repeatedlyboth

    To bite or gnaw at something persistently or repeatedly.

تَعْضُوضَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tight womanclassical

    A woman described as constricted or tight, possibly referring to her physical form or a difficult nature.

التَّعْضُوضnoun
  1. 1.
    type of dateclassical

    A specific variety of date, known for being black and intensely sweet, originating from the region of Hajar.

تَعْضُوضnoun
  1. 1.
    type of dateclassical

    A variety of date, characterized by its black color and intense sweetness.

Parallel reading

امرأة تعضوضة، قال الأزهري: أراها الضيقة.
A woman ta'ḍūḍah, Al-Azhari said: I think it means the constricted one.
والتعضوض: ضرب من التمر.
And al-ta'ḍūḍ: a type of date.
وهي ما يجتمع من الطين في النهر.
And it is what gathers of mud in the river.
وأهدت لنا نوطا من التعضوض ، بفتح التاء، وهو تمر أسود شديد الحلاوة، ومعدنه هجر؛
And she gifted us a bunch of al-ta'ḍūḍ, with a fatha on the ta', which is a black date, intensely sweet, and its origin is Hajar;
والله لتعضوض كأنه أخفاف الرباع أطيب من هذا.
By God, a ta'ḍūḍ like the hooves of young camels is more delicious than this.