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ثع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of vomiting or expelling matter from the mouth. It also extends to related concepts like the sound of vomiting, speech impediments, and specific items like pearls or red wool.

Derived headwords

ثَعَ يثَعُverb
  1. 1.
    to vomitboth

    To expel the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

ثَعْثَعnoun
  1. 1.
    pearlsclassical

    A collective noun referring to pearls.

  2. 2.
    oyster shellsclassical

    The shells of oysters, often associated with pearls.

  3. 3.
    red woolclassical

    Wool that is dyed red.

انْثَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to gush out (vomit)both

    To have vomit pour out from the mouth.

  2. 2.
    to gush out (blood)both

    To have blood pour out from the nose or a wound.

ثَعْثَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    stammering speechclassical

    Speech that contains a lisp or impediment.

  2. 2.
    sound of vomitingclassical

    The sound made by someone who is vomiting.

  3. 3.
    repeated vomitingclassical

    The act of vomiting continuously or repeatedly.

Parallel reading

قاء
vomiting.
انصب القيء من فيه
vomit poured out from his mouth.
وكذا الدم من الأنف والجرح
and likewise blood from the nose and the wound.
كلام فيه لثغة
speech containing a lisp.
حكاية صوت القالس
the imitation of the sound of one vomiting.
متابعة القيء
the continuation of vomiting.