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قاح

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the formation of pus or discharge in a wound, and secondarily to cleaning or sweeping, and also to stubborn refusal. It also denotes a courtyard or open space.

Derived headwords

قَاحَverb
  1. 1.
    to festerboth

    The wound became filled with pus or discharge.

  2. 2.
    to sweepclassical

    To sweep or clean a house.

تَقَوَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to festerboth

    To become filled with pus or discharge, similar to the basic verb form.

قَوَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    to sweepclassical

    To sweep or clean a house.

أَقَاحَverb
  1. 1.
    to refuse stubbornlyclassical

    To persist in refusal after being asked or requested.

القَاحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    courtyardboth

    An open space, a courtyard, or a yard, often near a city.

قُوحnoun
  1. 1.
    courtyardsboth

    Plural of قاحة, referring to courtyards or open spaces.

Parallel reading

قاح الجرح يقوح: صارت فيه المدة
The wound festered, meaning pus formed in it.
و البيت: كنسه، كقوحه
And for a house: to sweep it, like قوحه.
وأقاح: صمم على المنع بعد السؤال
And أقاح: to be stubborn in refusal after being asked.
والقاحة: الساحة
And القاحة: the courtyard.
ج: قوح
Plural: قوح.
وع بقرب المدينة
And it is near the city.