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مدق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

The root مدق primarily relates to the action of crushing, pounding, or breaking something into small pieces. It often implies a forceful impact or a process of attrition.

Derived headwords

مَدَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to crushboth

    To break something into small pieces by pounding or grinding.

  2. 2.
    to poundboth

    To strike repeatedly with a heavy object, causing damage or pulverization.

مَدَقٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    crushingclassical

    The act or process of crushing or pounding.

  2. 2.
    a blowclassical

    A forceful strike or impact.

Parallel reading

مَدَقَ الصخرةَ: كَسَرَهَا.
He crushed the rock: he broke it.