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غنض

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes exertion and difficulty. It describes the act of straining oneself or facing hardship, implying a state of being put under pressure or challenged.

Derived headwords

غَنَضَverb
  1. 1.
    to exert oneselfboth

    To exert oneself greatly or to struggle with a task, indicating significant effort.

  2. 2.
    to be difficultclassical

    To be arduous or difficult for someone, implying a challenging experience.

غَنَضَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strainboth

    To strain someone or something, causing them difficulty or hardship.

غَنَضًاnoun
  1. 1.
    exertionboth

    The act of exerting oneself, or a state of great effort and struggle.

  2. 2.
    difficultyclassical

    A state of hardship or challenge, implying something is arduous.

Parallel reading

غَنَضَهُ يَغْنَضُهُ غَنَضًا: جَهَدَهُ وشَقَّ عَلَيْهِ.
He exerted himself, he exerted himself, exertion: he strained him and it was difficult for him.