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نهع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of vomiting, specifically a forceful expulsion of stomach contents. It distinguishes this action from simple belching or regurgitation.

Derived headwords

نَهَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to vomitboth

    To expel the contents of the stomach by involuntary muscular contractions of the abdomen and diaphragm.

نُهُوعٌnoun
  1. 1.
    vomitingboth

    The act or process of vomiting.

Parallel reading

نهع، كمنع نهوعا: تهوع ولا قلس معه.
He vomited, like he prevented, a vomiting: he vomited and no belching was with it.