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شهق

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds of distress or exertion, particularly the gasping or sobbing of crying, and the braying of a donkey. It also extends to the concept of height and elevation, like tall mountains or buildings.

Derived headwords

شَهِقَverb
  1. 1.
    to gaspboth

    To have one's crying interrupted by gasps or sobs in the chest.

  2. 2.
    to brayboth

    The sound made by a donkey, specifically its braying.

شَهِيقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    gaspingboth

    The sound of interrupted breathing during crying or distress.

  2. 2.
    brayingboth

    The characteristic loud cry of a donkey.

شِهَاقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    gaspingclassical

    A variant form of the sound of interrupted breathing during crying.

تَشْهَاقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    gaspingclassical

    Another variant form for the sound of interrupted breathing during crying.

  2. 2.
    brayingclassical

    A variant form for the braying sound of a donkey.

تَشَهَّقَverb
  1. 1.
    to gaspclassical

    To make the sound of gasping, particularly in crying.

  2. 2.
    to brayclassical

    To make the braying sound of a donkey.

شَاهِقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    tallboth

    Describing something that is high or elevated, such as mountains or buildings.

  2. 2.
    erectclassical

    Referring to a vein that stands out or points upwards.

شَاهِقnoun
  1. 1.
    high placeclassical

    A high or elevated place, like a mountain peak.

ذُو شَاهِقphrase
  1. 1.
    not easily angeredclassical

    A description of someone whose anger does not easily intensify or become severe.

شَاهِقnoun
  1. 1.
    mountainclassical

    A mountain, specifically a high one.

Parallel reading

تردد البكاء في صدره
The crying was interrupted in his chest.
عين الناظر عليه: أصابته بعين
The evil eye of the observer upon him: it afflicted him with the evil eye.
الشاهق: المرتفع من الجبال والأبنية وغيرها
The tall: that which is elevated of mountains, buildings, and others.
والعرق الضارب إلى فوق
And the vein striking upwards.
وهو ذو شاهق، أي: لا يشتد غضبه
And he is one of great height (i.e., not easily angered), meaning: his anger does not intensify.
شهيق الحمار وتشهاقه: نهاقه
The gasping of the donkey and its deep gasp: its braying.
وكغراب: جبل
And like 'ghurab' (raven): a mountain.