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الغنص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to a feeling of constriction or narrowness, specifically related to the chest, implying distress or discomfort. It describes a state of being tight-chested or experiencing emotional tightness.

Derived headwords

اَلْغَنَصُnoun
  1. 1.
    tightness of chestboth

    A feeling of constriction or narrowness in the chest, often associated with emotional distress or anxiety.

غَنِصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be tight-chestedboth

    To experience a sensation of tightness or constriction in the chest, indicative of discomfort or distress.

Parallel reading

اَلْغَنَصُ، محركة: ضيق الصدر
Al-ghanṣu, with vowel movement: tightness of the chest.
وَقَدْ غُنِصَ كَفَرِحَ
And he became tight-chested, like (the verb) fariḥa.