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زقع

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a loud, harsh sound, specifically associated with the braying or flatulence of a donkey. It denotes a forceful expulsion of air or gas, often with an unpleasant or startling quality.

Derived headwords

زَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to bray loudlyboth

    To make a loud, harsh, and often unpleasant sound, typically used to describe the braying of a donkey.

  2. 2.
    to fart loudlyclassical

    To expel gas from the anus with a loud and harsh sound, specifically attributed to a donkey.

زَقْعnoun
  1. 1.
    loud brayingboth

    The act or sound of a donkey braying loudly and harshly.

  2. 2.
    loud fartingclassical

    The act or sound of a donkey farting loudly and harshly.

Parallel reading

الزقع: أشد ضرط الحمار.
Al-zaq'u: the loudest farting of the donkey.
وقد زقع زقعا
And he brayed/farted loudly.