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الضخ

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the forceful expulsion or flow of liquids, such as tears, urine, or water. It also encompasses devices used for pumping or projecting water.

Derived headwords

ضَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to flow forcefullyboth

    To flow or gush out with force, often referring to liquids.

  2. 2.
    to urinateclassical

    To expel urine from the body, particularly in a strong or continuous flow.

ضَخّnoun
  1. 1.
    flow, gushboth

    The act or instance of flowing or gushing forcefully, especially of liquids.

  2. 2.
    urinationclassical

    The act of expelling urine.

دَمْعnoun
  1. 1.
    tearboth

    A drop of saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands, typically shed in response to emotion or irritation.

امْتِدَادnoun
  1. 1.
    extension, flowclassical

    The act of extending or stretching out, used here to describe the continuous flow of urine.

بَوْلnoun
  1. 1.
    urineboth

    The liquid waste product of the body, secreted by the kidneys and discharged through the urethra.

نَضْخverb
  1. 1.
    to spurt, gushboth

    To flow out or issue forth in a stream or jet, often used for water.

مِضَخَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    pumpboth

    A device, typically a tube with a plunger or piston, used to move liquids or gases by creating pressure differences.

قَصَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tube, pipeboth

    A hollow cylindrical object, often made of reed or metal, used for conveying fluids.

خَشَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rod, stickboth

    A piece of wood, typically long and slender, used as a component or tool.

Parallel reading

الضخ: الدمع
Al-ḍakhkh: tears.
وامتداد البول
And the extension/flow of urine.
ونضخ الماء
And the spurting/gushing of water.
والمضخة، بالكسر قصبة في جوفها خشبة يرمى بها الماء
And the pump (miḍakhkhah), with a kasrah, is a tube in its interior a rod by which water is thrown.