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لعض

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of biting or taking something with the mouth, particularly in a dialectal context. It also includes a specific term for a wild animal.

Derived headwords

لَعِضَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to bite itclassical

    To bite something with one's tongue, implying taking or seizing it.

تَنَاوَلَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to take itboth

    To take or seize something, often with the mouth or tongue.

اللَّعَوضُnoun
  1. 1.
    jackalclassical

    A term for a jackal, specifically noted as a Yemeni dialectal word.

Parallel reading

لعضه بلسانه إذا تناوله
He bit it with his tongue if he took it.
لغة يمانية
A Yemeni dialect.
واللعوض: ابن آوى
And the jackal: the son of the wolf (i.e., jackal).
يمانية
Yemeni.