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زغد

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to forceful actions involving the throat, mouth, or udder, often implying intensity or abundance. It extends to concepts of roaring, squeezing, and even sustenance and emotional states like anger.

Derived headwords

زَغَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to roar loudlyclassical

    Said of a camel, meaning it made a loud, intense roaring sound.

  2. 2.
    to squeeze an udderclassical

    To milk a waterskin or udder forcefully until foam emerges from its mouth.

  3. 3.
    to choke someoneclassical

    To squeeze or constrict someone's throat.

  4. 4.
    to incite speechclassical

    To provoke or instigate someone to speak.

زَغيدnoun
  1. 1.
    foamclassical

    The foam that emerges from the mouth of a waterskin or udder when squeezed forcefully.

زَغادadjective
  1. 1.
    abundant with waterclassical

    Describing a river that is overflowing and has a large volume of water.

أَزْغَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to nurseclassical

    To suckle or nurse an infant.

مِزْغِئِدّadjective
  1. 1.
    angryclassical

    Describing someone who is in a state of anger or rage.

الزَّغْدnoun
  1. 1.
    sustenanceclassical

    Referring to a good or comfortable life, implying sustenance and well-being.

Parallel reading

زغد البعير، كمنع: هدر شديدا
The camel roared loudly.
وسقائه: عصره حتى يخرج الزبد من فمه
And its waterskin: he squeezed it until foam came out of its mouth.
وذلك الزبد: زغيد
And that foam is called 'zagheed'.
وفلانا: عصر حلقه
And [he did this to] a person: he squeezed their throat.
وبالكلام: حرشه
And with speech: he incited him.
ونهر زغاد: زخار كثير الماء
And a river 'zaghad': overflowing with much water.
وأزغده: أرضعه
And 'azghada' [the mother]: she nursed him.
والمزغئد: الغضبان
And 'al-mizghi'd': the angry one.
والزغد: العيش
And 'az-zaghd': sustenance/life.