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هغغ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the sound or act of gargling. It is noted that a verb form is rarely derived from this root due to its perceived awkwardness and unpleasantness in pronunciation, except when a poet is compelled to use it.

Derived headwords

تَغْرْغَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    garglingboth

    The act or sound of gargling, typically with liquid in the throat.

تَغَرْغَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to gargleboth

    To wash the throat and mouth with a liquid, or to make a bubbling sound in the throat.

Parallel reading

حكاية التغرغر
The account of gargling.
ولا يصرف منه فعل لثقله على اللسان وقبحه في المنطق
And a verb is not derived from it due to its heaviness on the tongue and its ugliness in speech.
إلا أن يضطر شاعر
Except when a poet is compelled.