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شرغ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns small amphibians, specifically frogs. It also extends to describe delicate or tender branches.

Derived headwords

الشَّرْغnoun
  1. 1.
    small frogboth

    A small frog, also referred to by variations of the same root.

الشَّرْغnoun
  1. 1.
    small frog (variant)classical

    A small frog, with the pronunciation of the first letter being either lightened or stressed.

شُرُوغnoun
  1. 1.
    small frogsboth

    The plural form of 'shargh', referring to small frogs.

الشِّرِّيرِيغnoun
  1. 1.
    small frogclassical

    Another name for a small frog, derived from the same root.

الشَّرِيغnoun
  1. 1.
    small frogclassical

    A variant name for a small frog, also derived from this root.

شِنْغُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    tender branchclassical

    A soft, tender, or delicate branch of a tree.

شَغْنُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    tender branchclassical

    A variant term for a soft, tender, or delicate branch.

Parallel reading

الشرغ والشرغ: الضفدع الصغير
Al-shargh and al-shargh: the small frog.
والجمع شروغ
And the plural is shuroogh.
الليث: الشرغ، يخفف ويثقل، الضفدع الصغير
Al-Layth said: Al-shargh, with lightened and stressed pronunciation, is the small frog.
ويقال له الشريريغ والشريغ
And it is also called al-sharirigh and al-sharigh.
ترى الشريريغ يطفو فوق طاحرة
You see the sharirigh floating above a stagnant pool.
مسحنطرا ناظرا نحو الشناغيب
Stretching out, looking towards the high places.
يقال للغصن الناعم: شنغوب وشغنوب
The tender branch is called: shinghoob and shaghnoob.