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صرء

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a rare or possibly erroneous variant of the root صرخ (ṣrk), meaning to cry out or scream. The entry discusses a potential substitution of 'ص ر أ' for 'ص ر خ'.

Derived headwords

صَرَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to cry out (variant)classical

    This is presented as a variant or substitution for the verb صَرَخَ (ṣarakha), meaning to cry out or scream.

صَرْخnoun
  1. 1.
    a cryboth

    The act of crying out or screaming, a loud vocalization.

Parallel reading

صرأ، أهملوه
They neglected it (the word صرأ).
وقال الأخفش عن الخليل: ومن غريب ما أبدلوه
And Al-Akhfash said, from Al-Khalil: And among the strange things they substituted.
قالوا في صرخ: صرأ
They said for (the word) ṣarakha: ṣara'a.