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ضهسه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of biting or chewing with the front teeth, often implying difficulty or scarcity of food. It is also used in a curse to wish someone meager sustenance and cold water.

Derived headwords

ضَهَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to bite with front teethboth

    To bite something with the front teeth, often implying a small or tough morsel.

ضَاهِسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    meager, scantclassical

    Describing food that is meager or scant, requiring one to eat it with the front teeth without much chewing.

قَارِسٌadjective
  1. 1.
    coldboth

    Extremely cold, referring to water or a drink.

Parallel reading

عضه بمقدم فيه
He bit it with the front of his mouth.
ولا أطعمه الله إلا ضاهسا
And may God not feed him except meager sustenance.
أي أطعمه النزر القليل من النبات
Meaning, may He feed him a meager, small amount of vegetation.
فهو يأكله بمقدم فيه
So he eats it with the front of his mouth.
ولا سقاه إلا قارسا
And may He not give him to drink except cold (water).
أي سقاه الماء القراح بلا لبن
Meaning, may He give him pure water without milk.