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ضمس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of chewing or grinding something stealthily or with difficulty. It can also extend to the idea of concealing or hiding something.

Derived headwords

ضَمَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to chew stealthilyboth

    To chew something secretly or without making noise.

  2. 2.
    to grindclassical

    To grind or crush something, often with difficulty.

يَضْمِسُverb
  1. 1.
    he chews stealthilyboth

    The present tense form indicating the action of chewing stealthily.

Parallel reading

ضمس الشيء يضمسه: مضغه خفيا.
He stealthily chewed the thing, he chewed it secretly.