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قهقع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of loud, hearty laughter. It can also refer to the sound of something falling or rumbling, often associated with a heavy object or a large group.

Derived headwords

قَهْقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to laugh heartilyboth

    To laugh loudly and heartily, often with a repeated sound.

  2. 2.
    to rumbleclassical

    To make a deep, rumbling sound, like that of something heavy falling or moving.

قَهْقَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    hearty laughterboth

    The act or sound of laughing heartily and loudly.

  2. 2.
    rumbling soundclassical

    A deep, resonant sound, often associated with laughter or the movement of heavy objects.

Parallel reading

قهقع الدب قهقاعا
The bear laughed heartily.