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ورض

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of defecation or excretion, particularly in a sudden or forceful manner. It can describe humans expelling waste or animals, like chickens, releasing a large amount of droppings.

Derived headwords

وَرَضَverb
  1. 1.
    to defecateboth

    To expel feces and waste from the body, especially in a single, forceful expulsion.

تَوْرِيضًاnoun
  1. 1.
    defecationboth

    The act or process of defecating, as described by the root verb.

أَوْرَضَverb
  1. 1.
    to defecateclassical

    An alternative verb form indicating the act of defecating, similar to ورض.

وَرِضَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to defecate (chicken)classical

    Specifically used for a hen that, after sitting on eggs, stands up and defecates a large amount at once.

Parallel reading

وَرَضَ الرجلُ تَوْرِيضًا وأَوْرَضَ، أي أخرج غائطه ونجوه بمرة واحدة.
The man defecated, expelling his feces and waste all at once.
يقال: وَرِضَتِ الدجاجةُ، إذا كانت مُرْخِمَةً على البيض ثم قامت فذرقت بمرة واحدة ذرقاً كثيراً.
It is said: the hen defecated, if she was sitting on the eggs then stood up and excreted a lot of droppings at once.