لثغ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns speech impediments and difficulties in articulation. It describes a condition where certain sounds are mispronounced or where speech is generally unclear due to tongue issues or a general lack of clarity.

Derived headwords

لَثَغَverb

1.
to mispronounce a letterboth
To alter a letter in pronunciation, substituting it with another letter.
2.
to cause a speech impedimentclassical
To cause someone's tongue to become impedimented, leading to a speech defect.

اللَّثْغَةnoun

1.
speech impedimentboth
A condition characterized by the mispronunciation of letters or unclear speech.
2.
mouthclassical
In a rare usage, it refers to the mouth itself, possibly in relation to speech.
3.
tongue impedimentclassical
Heaviness or difficulty of the tongue when speaking.

اللَّثْغُnoun

1.
mispronunciationboth
The act or instance of altering a letter in pronunciation.

أَلَثْغadjective

1.
lispingboth
One who cannot pronounce the letter 'ra' correctly, or who substitutes it with 'ghayn' or 'lam'.
2.
having a speech impedimentboth
One who has difficulty articulating certain sounds, such as substituting 'seen' with 'thaa', or whose tongue is too short for proper pronunciation.
3.
unclear speechboth
One whose speech is not clear or distinct.

لَثْغَاءadjective

1.
woman with a lispclassical
A woman who has a speech impediment or lisp.

Parallel reading

أن تعدل الحرف إلى حرف غيره

To alter a letter into another letter.

الذي لا يستطيع أن يتكلم بالراء

One who cannot pronounce the 'ra' letter.

هو الذي يجعل الراء غينا أو لاما

He who pronounces 'ra' as 'ghayn' or 'lam'.

هو الذي يتحول لسانه عن السين إلى الثاء

He whose tongue shifts from 'seen' to 'thaa'.

هو الذي لا يتم رفع لسانه في الكلام وفيه ثقل

He whose tongue is not properly raised in speech and has heaviness.

هو الذي لا يبين الكلام

He whose speech is not clear.

هو الذي قصر لسانه عن موضع الحرف ولحق موضع أقرب الحروف من الحرف الذي يعثر لسانه عنه

He whose tongue is too short for the position of a letter and reaches the position of the nearest letter to the one he stumbles over.

ولثغ لسان فلان إذا صيره ألثغ

And so-and-so's tongue was impedimented when it made him lisping.

لثغ، بالكسر يلثغ لثغا

Lathagha, with kasra, yalthaghu lathghan.

والاسم اللثغة

And the noun is al-lathghah.

والمرأة لثغاء

And the woman is lathghaa'.

ما أشد لثغته وما أقبح لثغته

How severe is his impediment and how ugly is his impediment.

فاللثغة الفم

So al-lathghah is the mouth.

واللثغة ثقل اللسان بالكلام

And al-lathghah is the heaviness of the tongue in speech.