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وهوه

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes vocalizations, particularly those associated with distress, exertion, or specific animal sounds. It also extends to describe a state of energetic vitality in horses and a feeling of grief.

Derived headwords

وَهْوَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to whimper, cry outboth

    To make a sound of distress or fear, often repeated.

وَهْوَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to cry out in griefclassical

    A woman crying out loudly due to sorrow or mourning.

وَهْوَاهadjective
  1. 1.
    energetic, spiritedclassical

    Describing a horse that is lively, energetic, and spirited.

الْوَهْوَهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    throat soundclassical

    A sound produced in the throat, often occurring at the end of a horse's neigh.

الْمَوْهُوهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    trembling from fullnessclassical

    A female animal that trembles or shakes due to being overly full or distended.

الْوَهْوَهnoun
  1. 1.
    grief, sorrowclassical

    A feeling of deep sadness or grief.

وَهْوَverb
  1. 1.
    to feel griefclassical

    To experience or be afflicted by grief or sorrow.

Parallel reading

وَهْوَهَ الْكَلْبُ فِي صَوْتِهِ: جَزَعَ فَرَدَّدَهُ
The dog whimpered in its voice: it was distressed and repeated it.
وَالْعِيرُ: صَوْتٌ حَوْلَ أَتْنِهِ شَفَقَةً
And the braying (of a donkey): a sound around its mother out of affection.
وَالْمَرْأَةُ: صَاحَتْ فِي الْحُزْنِ
And the woman: she cried out in grief.
وَفَرَسٌ وَهْوَهٌ وَوَهْوَاهٌ: نَشِيطٌ حَدِيدٌ
And a horse that is wahwah and wahwahah: energetic and sharp.
وَالْوَهْوَهَةُ: صَوْتٌ فِي حَلْقِهِ، يَكُونُ فِي آخِرِ صَهِيلِهِ
And the wahwahah: a sound in its throat, which occurs at the end of its neigh.
وَالْمَوْهُوهَةُ: الَّتِي تَرْعَدُ مِنَ الِامْتِلَاءِ
And the mawhoohah: she (a female animal) that trembles from fullness.
وَالْوَهْوَهُ: الْحُزْنُ
And the wahwah: grief.
وَوُهْ مِن هَذَا وَهْ: كَأَفْ أَفْ
And he felt grief from this, wah: like 'uff uff'.