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الغشق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of striking or hitting, specifically targeting soft tissues like flesh. It describes a forceful impact that leaves a mark or causes damage to yielding material.

Derived headwords

اَلْغَشْقnoun
  1. 1.
    striking fleshclassical

    The act of striking or beating something soft, such as flesh or meat.

غَشَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike fleshclassical

    To strike or beat something soft, like flesh or meat, with force.

Parallel reading

اَلْغَشْق: الضرب على ما كان لينا كاللحم.
Al-ghashq: Striking that which was soft, like flesh.