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سخخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of softness or yielding in the ground, and a specific action of insects.

Derived headwords

السَّخَاخnoun
  1. 1.
    soft, free earthclassical

    Refers to land that is soft and yielding, often implying it is fertile or easily workable.

سَخَّتْverb
  1. 1.
    to burrowclassical

    Describes the action of an insect, specifically a locust, burying its tail into the ground.

Parallel reading

السخاخ، بالفتح: الأرض اللينة الحرة.
As-sakhākh, with fatḥah: the soft, free earth.
وسخت الجرادة: غرزت ذنبها في الارض.
And the locust burrowed: it inserted its tail into the ground.