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قهقاء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sound of laughter, specifically a loud or repeated laugh. It also includes a geographical term for a region in Egypt.

Derived headwords

قَهْقَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to laugh loudlyboth

    To laugh with a loud, repeated, or hearty sound. This is the primary meaning associated with the root.

قَهْقَهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    loud laughterboth

    The act or sound of laughing loudly and heartily. It is the verbal noun (masdar) of the verb 'qahqaha'.

قَهْقُوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a region in Egyptclassical

    A specific geographical location or district in Egypt. This usage is distinct from the primary meaning of laughter.

Parallel reading

كصحراء
like a desert
كورة بمصر
a district in Egypt