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لعضه

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of biting or taking something with the mouth. It also has a specific derived noun referring to a type of wild animal.

Derived headwords

لَعِضَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to biteboth

    To seize or tear with the teeth.

  2. 2.
    to take hold ofclassical

    Figuratively, to grasp or take something firmly.

لَعَضٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    bitingclassical

    The act of biting.

اللَّعَوضُnoun
  1. 1.
    jackalboth

    A wild canine animal, often translated as a jackal or a similar wild dog.

Parallel reading

لعضه بلسانه، كمنعه: تناوله.
He bit it with his tongue, like 'prevented': he took it.
واللعوض، كجرول: ابن آوى.
And the 'la'awadh', like 'jawwal': the jackal.