غمج

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of swallowing or drinking, specifically in a manner that implies taking a gulp or a large quantity. It also refers to the resulting quantity swallowed.

Derived headwords

غَمَجَverb

1.
to swallowboth
To drink something, taking it down the throat.

يَغْمَجُهُverb

1.
he swallows itboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to swallow', referring to the act of drinking.

غَمْجًاnoun

1.
swallowingboth
The verbal noun (masdar) of the verb 'to swallow', denoting the act of drinking.

غَمْجٍnoun

1.
swallowingboth
The verbal noun (masdar) of the verb 'to swallow', denoting the act of drinking. This is a variant pronunciation.

الغَمْجَةnoun

1.
gulpboth
A quantity of liquid that is swallowed at one time; a gulp.

الغُمَجَةnoun

1.
gulpboth
A quantity of liquid that is swallowed at one time; a gulp. This is a variant pronunciation.

Parallel reading

غمج الماء يغمجه غمجا

He swallowed the water, drinking it with a gulp.

وفيه لغة أخرى: غمج الماء بالكسر

And there is another linguistic variation: to swallow water with a kasra (pronunciation).

والغمجة والغمجة: الجرعة

And al-ghamjah and al-ghumjah: the gulp.