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ققن

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root is related to the onomatopoeic representation of laughter. It primarily describes the sound of chuckling or giggling.

Derived headwords

قَقَنَverb
  1. 1.
    to chuckleboth

    To make a sound of suppressed laughter or amusement.

قَقَنٌnoun
  1. 1.
    chuckling soundboth

    The sound produced by chuckling or giggling.

Parallel reading

قَقَنَ قَقَنٌ: حكاية صوت الضحك.
Qaqana (verb): Qaqan (noun): An imitation of the sound of laughter.