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ضبعط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to refer to something used to frighten or startle a child. The derived terms specifically denote an object or action intended for this purpose.

Derived headwords

الضبغطىnoun
  1. 1.
    thing to frighten childclassical

    A thing that is used to frighten or startle a child.

الضبعطىnoun
  1. 1.
    thing to frighten childclassical

    A thing that is used to frighten or startle a child. This is an alternative spelling or pronunciation of الضغطى.

Parallel reading

الضبغطى والضبعطى، بالعين والغين: شيء يفزع به الصبي.
Al-ḍabghaṭī and al-ḍabʿaṭī, with 'ayn and ghayn: a thing by which a child is frightened.