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قعظ
Root entry · 2 derived lemmasThis root describes the act of imposing hardship or difficulty upon someone, especially in a matter they were previously uninvolved with or unaware of. It signifies making something arduous or troublesome for another person.
Derived headwords
أَقْعَظَverb
- 1.to impose hardshipclassical
To cause someone to experience difficulty or hardship in a matter, particularly one they were previously detached from or unaware of.
- 2.to make difficultclassical
To make something arduous or troublesome for someone.
إِقْعَاظnoun
- 1.imposition of hardshipclassical
The act of imposing hardship or difficulty upon someone in a matter they were previously uninvolved with.
Parallel reading
أقعظني فلان إقعاظا إذا أدخل عليك مشقة في أمر كنت عنه بمعزل
So-and-so imposed hardship upon me with imposition, if he introduced difficulty upon you in a matter you were detached from.
وأقعظه: شق عليه
And it made it difficult for him: it became arduous for him.