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فضع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of defecating, particularly with a forceful or explosive emission. It can also refer to the resulting feces or the act of passing gas.

Derived headwords

فَضَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to defecate forcefullyclassical

    To expel feces from the body with force or explosiveness.

  2. 2.
    to pass gasclassical

    To emit intestinal gas.

فَضْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    defecationclassical

    The act of defecating, especially forcefully.

  2. 2.
    fecesclassical

    The excrement expelled during defecation.

فَضِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    forceful defecatorclassical

    Describing someone who defecates with force.

Parallel reading

فَضَعَ فَضْعًا كَضَفَعَ
He defecated forcefully, like he passed gas.
أي جَعَسَ وأَحْدَثَ
Meaning he defecated forcefully and produced excrement.