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صرقع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes sounds, particularly sharp, rattling, or cracking noises. It can also refer to the act of making such sounds or the objects that produce them.

Derived headwords

صَرْقَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rattling soundboth

    A sharp, rattling, or clattering sound, often produced by objects striking each other.

  2. 2.
    cracking soundclassical

    A sharp, breaking sound, similar to a crack or snap.

فَرْقَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cracking soundclassical

    A sharp, cracking sound, often associated with breaking or snapping.

  2. 2.
    popping soundclassical

    A sudden, sharp sound like a pop.

Parallel reading

سمعت لرجله صرقعة
I heard a rattling sound from his leg.
سمعت لرجله فرقعة
I heard a cracking sound from his leg.
بمعنى واحد
with one meaning.