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خترشة

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to sounds and movements, specifically the sound of locusts eating and the restless movements of a child.

Derived headwords

خَتْرَشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of eatingclassical

    The sound produced by locusts when they are eating.

اِخْتَرَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to move restlesslyclassical

    Describes the movements of a child, implying fidgeting or restless activity.

Parallel reading

خترشة الجراد: صوت أكله.
The khatrasha of locusts: the sound of their eating.
واختارش الصبي: حركاته.
And the boy ikhtaraṣa: his movements.