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هخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the sound of someone clearing their throat or phlegm. It describes the vocalization associated with congestion or a throat-clearing action.

Derived headwords

هَخّverb
  1. 1.
    to clear throatboth

    To make a sound like clearing one's throat, often due to phlegm or congestion.

هَخّnoun
  1. 1.
    throat-clearing soundboth

    The sound produced when clearing one's throat, characterized as a guttural noise.

Parallel reading

هَخّ، بالكسر: حكاية صوت المتنخم.
Hakhkh (with kasra): The imitation of the sound of one who has phlegm.