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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of speaking, uttering, and potentially expressing something, possibly in a negative or nonsensical way. It also touches upon the idea of the heart's state or movement.

Derived headwords

هَقَاverb
  1. 1.
    to speakclassical

    To utter words or speak, possibly in a nonsensical or rambling manner.

هَذَىverb
  1. 1.
    to talk nonsenseboth

    To speak incoherently, to ramble, or to talk in a delirious state.

و فلاناverb
  1. 1.
    to speak ill of someoneclassical

    To mention someone in a negative or derogatory manner, to speak ill of them.

قلبهverb
  1. 1.
    heart to falterclassical

    Referring to the heart, to falter, waver, or become unsteady.

أَهْقَىverb
  1. 1.
    to spoilclassical

    To cause something to become spoiled, corrupted, or ruined.

Parallel reading

هقا: هذى
He spoke nonsense.
و فلانا: تناوله بقبيح
And to speak ill of so-and-so: to mention him with something ugly.
و قلبه: هفا
And his heart: it faltered.
وأهقى: أفسد
And he spoiled: he corrupted.