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فضغ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of crushing, breaking, or mashing something. It can also extend to the metaphorical sense of distorting or speaking with affectation.

Derived headwords

فَضَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to crushboth

    To break or mash something with force.

فُضِغَverb
  1. 1.
    to be crushedboth

    The passive form, indicating that something has been crushed or broken.

تَفَضَّغَverb
  1. 1.
    to speak affectedlyclassical

    To speak in a pretentious or overly elaborate manner, as if distorting the words.

مُفَضِّغٌnoun
  1. 1.
    one who speaks affectedlyclassical

    A person who speaks with affectation or pretentiousness, distorting their speech.

Parallel reading

فضغ العود، (بالضاد المعجمة) ، كمنع: هشمه.
He crushed the wood (with the dotted 'ḍād'), like 'manaʿa': he smashed it.
وكمنبر: من يتشدق ويلحن، كأنه يفضغ الكلام.
And like 'manbara': one who speaks pretentiously and melodically, as if he distorts the speech.