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زهك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being crushed or pressed, particularly between two hard objects like stones. It also extends to the idea of being worn down or eroded by wind.

Derived headwords

الزَّهْكnoun
  1. 1.
    crushingclassical

    The act of being crushed or pressed, specifically between two hard objects like stones.

زَهَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be crushedclassical

    To be crushed or pressed between two hard objects.

تَزْهَكُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to wear downclassical

    The wind wears down or erodes something.

Parallel reading

الزهك مثل السهك
The crushing is like the wearing down.
وهو الجش بين حجرين
And it is the crushing between two stones.
وزَهَكَتْهُ الريحُ تَزْهَكُهُ
And the wind wore it down, it wears it down.
كَسَهَكَتْهُ
Like it wore it down.
والسين أعلى
And the 'sin' (سهك) is more common/preferred.