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عوع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root pertains to making a loud, indistinct noise or clamor, often associated with a crowd or a group of people. It describes the sound of shouting, uproar, or a general hubbub.

Derived headwords

عَوْعَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    clamorboth

    A loud, confused noise, especially that of people shouting.

غَوْغَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    rabbleclassical

    A disorderly crowd of people; the mob.

  2. 2.
    uproarclassical

    A state of commotion or noisy disturbance.

لَجَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    uproarclassical

    A loud noise or clamor, often from a crowd.

صَوْتnoun
  1. 1.
    soundboth

    Vibrations that propagate as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid.

  2. 2.
    voiceboth

    The sound produced in the throat of a human or animal.

Parallel reading

سمعت عوعاة القوم
I heard the clamor of the people.
سمعت غوغاتهم
I heard their uproar.
إذا سمعت لهم لجبة وصوتا
when you hear from them an uproar and a sound.