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قحب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of coughing, particularly in animals like horses and camels. It can also be applied to humans and has a derived term considered 'neo-classical'.

Derived headwords

قَحَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to coughboth

    To emit a sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs, often accompanied by a distinctive sound. This is primarily used for animals.

قُحَابٌnoun
  1. 1.
    coughing (of animals)classical

    The act or sound of coughing, specifically attributed to horses and camels. It may sometimes be used for humans.

قَحْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    cough (neo-classical)classical

    A term for coughing that is considered to be of later origin or 'neo-classical', possibly extending the meaning to humans.

Parallel reading

القحاب: سعال الخيل والإبل، وربما جعل للناس.
Al-qihab: The coughing of horses and camels, and it may be applied to people.
تقول منه قحب يقحب بالضم.
You say from it: qahaba, yaqhabu (with dammah).
والقحبة كلمة مولدة.
And al-quhbah is a neo-classical word.