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صحل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the hoarseness or roughness of the voice, often associated with a sore throat or a harsh sound. It describes a condition where the voice is not clear or steady, implying a physical impediment to clear speech.

Derived headwords

صَحَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be hoarseboth

    The voice became hoarse, rough, or husky.

  2. 2.
    to bark hoarselyclassical

    To bark or make a harsh, rough sound, often due to a sore throat.

أَصْحَلadjective
  1. 1.
    hoarseboth

    Describing someone whose voice is hoarse or rough.

صَحَلnoun
  1. 1.
    hoarsenessboth

    A roughness or hoarseness in the chest and voice, characterized by a lack of clarity and steadiness.

Parallel reading

صَحَلَ صَوْتُهُ
His voice became hoarse.
كَفَرِحَ
as in the verb 'faraha' (to be happy).
فَهُوَ أَصْحَل
so he is hoarse.
وَصَحَلَ
and he is hoarse.
أَو الصَّحَلُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: خُشُونَةٌ فِي الصَّدْرِ
Or the hoarseness (ṣaḥal), with vowel movement: is a roughness in the chest.
وَانْشِقَاقٌ فِي الصَّوْتِ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَسْتَقِيمَ
And a cracking in the voice without it being steady.