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وحح

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of sound, often characterized by a guttural or muffled quality, and can also describe a person who is light or quick.

Derived headwords

الوَحْوَحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    muffled soundclassical

    A sound accompanied by a 'baḥḥ' (hoarseness or guttural noise).

وَحْوَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to blowclassical

    To blow into one's hands due to intense cold.

وَحْوَاحadjective
  1. 1.
    lightclassical

    Describing a person who is light or quick.

الوَحْوَحnoun
  1. 1.
    muffled soundclassical

    Similar to 'waḥwaḥah', referring to a muffled or guttural sound.

وَحُوحnoun
  1. 1.
    brotherclassical

    A term used to refer to a brother, specifically in the context of mourning.

Parallel reading

الوحوحة: صوت معه بحح.
Al-waḥwaḥah: a sound accompanied by baḥḥ (hoarseness).
يقال: وحوح الرجل في يده، إذا نفخ فيها من شدة البرد.
It is said: the man waḥwaḥa in his hand, if he blew into it from the intensity of the cold.
قال الأصمعي: رجل وحواح، أي خفيف.
Al-Aṣmaʿī said: a waḥwaḥ man, meaning light.
فاتسقت لزاجر وحواح
And it became orderly for a waḥwaḥ (light/quick) pursuer.
وكذلك الوحوح.
And likewise al-waḥwaḥ (the sound).
قال الجعدى يرثى أخاه: ومن قبله ما قد رزئت بوحوح
Al-Jaʿdī said, mourning his brother: And before him, what I have suffered from a waḥūḥ (brother).
وكان ابن أمي والخليل المصافيا
And he was my mother's son and the intimate friend.