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الضغز

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily describes a lion, often emphasizing its ferocity and ill-tempered nature. It can also refer to any wild animal exhibiting similar negative characteristics.

Derived headwords

الضَّغْزnoun
  1. 1.
    Lionclassical

    A term for a lion, often implying its strength and ferocity.

  2. 2.
    Ill-tempered animalclassical

    Refers to a wild animal, particularly a predator, that has a bad disposition or is ill-tempered.

Parallel reading

الضَّغْز، بالكسر: الأسد
Al-ḍaghz, with a kasra: the lion.
والسيئ الخلق من السباع
And the ill-tempered one among the beasts of prey.