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فحضه

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the action of crushing or mashing, particularly soft or wet substances. It implies a forceful breaking down of the material.

Derived headwords

فَحَضَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to crushboth

    To crush or mash something, especially a soft or wet object.

فَحْضnoun
  1. 1.
    crushingclassical

    The act of crushing or mashing, particularly of wet substances.

Parallel reading

فحضه، بالمهملة كمنعه: شدخه
He crushed it, with the unpointed letter (fa), like 'man'a-hu': he smashed it.
وأكثر ما يستعمل في الشيء الرطب، كالقثاء والبطيخ
And it is most often used for a wet thing, like cucumbers and watermelons.