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الشخ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of urination and the sounds associated with it, including snoring. It also extends to descriptions of physical extension and the sounds of objects like weapons or paper.

Derived headwords

شَخَّverb
  1. 1.
    to urinateboth

    To pass urine.

  2. 2.
    to snoreboth

    To make a snoring sound, especially during sleep.

شَخْخnoun
  1. 1.
    urineclassical

    The fluid secreted by the kidneys and discharged from the body by urination.

  2. 2.
    snoring soundclassical

    The sound produced during snoring.

شَخِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of urinationclassical

    The sound made during urination.

شَخِيشnoun
  1. 1.
    snoringclassical

    The act or sound of snoring.

شَخْشَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to extend like a rodclassical

    To stretch out or extend in length, like a rod or penis.

  2. 2.
    to make a rattling soundclassical

    To produce a rattling or clattering noise.

شَخْشَخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of weaponsclassical

    The noise made by weapons, possibly clashing or rattling.

  2. 2.
    sound of paperclassical

    The rustling or crinkling sound of paper.

  3. 3.
    camel's chest liftclassical

    The act of a female camel lifting its chest while lying down.

شَخْشَاخadjective
  1. 1.
    urinating profuselyclassical

    Describing someone who urinates a lot or with force.

Parallel reading

الشخ: البول
Al-shakhkh: urine.
وصوت الشخب.
And the sound of snoring.
وشخ في نومه: غط
And he shakhkh in his sleep: he snored.
ببوله شخيخا
with his urine, a snoring sound.
وشخشخ: امتد كالقضيب
And shakhshakha: it extended like a rod.
وإنه لشخشاخ بالبول
And indeed, he is one who urinates profusely.
والشخشخة: صوت السلاح
And al-shakhshakha: the sound of weapons.
وصوت القرطاس
And the sound of paper.
ورفع الناقة صدرها وهي باركة
And the she-camel lifting her chest while she is kneeling.