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هدغه

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of softening, becoming pliable, or yielding after a state of dryness or rigidity. It also extends to the idea of something being crushed or broken down, particularly in a soft or liquid state.

Derived headwords

فَدَغَهverb
  1. 1.
    to softenboth

    To make something soft or pliable, especially after it has been dry or rigid.

اِنْهَدَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to become softboth

    To become soft and pliable, yielding from a state of dryness or rigidity.

اِنْهَدَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to be crushedboth

    To be crushed or broken down, especially when in a soft or moist state.

مُنْهَدِغnoun
  1. 1.
    soft foodclassical

    A soft, easily swallowed portion of food, like a mouthful of liquid or semi-liquid sustenance.

Parallel reading

هدغه، كمنعه: فدغه.
Hadagha, like managha: fadagha.
وانهدغ: لان عن يبس،
And inhadagha: it became soft from dryness,
و الرطبة: انفضخت.
and the moist thing: it was crushed.
والمنهدغ: الحسو اللين من الطعام.
And al-munhadigh: the soft mouthful of food.