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قحزم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of repelling, deterring, or diverting someone or something from a particular course or action. It implies a forceful redirection or prevention.

Derived headwords

قَحْزَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to repel, deterboth

    To cause someone to turn away from something or to prevent them from proceeding.

قَحْزَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    repulsion, deterrenceclassical

    The act or instance of repelling or deterring someone or something.

Parallel reading

قحزم الرجل: صرفه عن الشيء.
The man repelled him: he turned him away from the thing.