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لذع

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sensations of burning, stinging, or sharp pain, often metaphorically applied to emotional distress. It also extends to meanings of quickness, intelligence, and swift movement.

Derived headwords

لَذَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to sting, to burnboth

    To cause a sharp, burning sensation, like that of fire or a sting.

  2. 2.
    to pain emotionallyboth

    To cause emotional pain or distress, often likened to a sting.

لَذْعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a sting, a burnboth

    A single instance of stinging or burning sensation.

  2. 2.
    a brand markclassical

    A mark made by branding, specifically with a hot iron.

لَذَّاعadjective
  1. 1.
    stinging, burningclassical

    Having the quality of stinging or burning.

لِذَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    a promise-breakerclassical

    A person who breaks their promises; a deceiver.

لَوْذَعadjective
  1. 1.
    quick-witted, intelligentclassical

    Possessing sharp intelligence, quick understanding, and mental agility.

  2. 2.
    eloquent, sharp-tonguedclassical

    Fluent and articulate, often with a sharp or incisive manner of speaking.

لَوْذَعِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    quick-witted, intelligentclassical

    Possessing sharp intelligence, quick understanding, and mental agility.

  2. 2.
    eloquent, sharp-tonguedclassical

    Fluent and articulate, often with a sharp or incisive manner of speaking.

تَلَذَّعَverb
  1. 1.
    to burn with painclassical

    To experience a burning sensation, especially one caused by pain or distress.

  2. 2.
    to dart about, to move swiftlyclassical

    To move quickly and agilely, turning from side to side.

تَلَذُّعnoun
  1. 1.
    burning painclassical

    The state or sensation of burning with pain.

  2. 2.
    swift movementclassical

    The act of moving swiftly and agilely.

Parallel reading

لذع الحب قلبه
Love stung his heart.
النار الشيء: لفحته
The fire touched/scorched the thing.
بعيره لذعة أو لذعتين
His camel received one or two brand marks.
ومذاع لذاع
And 'Lidha'' is a breaker of promises.
واللوذع واللوذعي: الخفيف الذكي، الظريف الذهن، الحديد الفؤاد، واللسن الفصيح
And 'al-lawdha'' and 'al-lawdha'iyy' refer to the quick-witted, the sharp-minded, the keen-hearted, and the eloquent speaker.
كأنه يلذع بالنار من ذكائه
As if he burns with fire from his intelligence.
والتذع: احترق وجعا
And 'al-tadhdhu'' means to burn with pain.
وتلذع: التفت يمينا وشمالا
And 'taladhdha'a' means to turn right and left.
وسار سيرا حسنا في سرعة
And he proceeded with a good gait in speed.