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لذع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns sensations of burning, stinging, or sharp pain, often associated with heat or harsh words. It extends to describe a quick-witted or sharp-minded individual.

Derived headwords

لَذَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to burnboth

    To be burned or scorched by heat.

  2. 2.
    to stingboth

    To cause pain or hurt with sharp words or a harsh remark.

لَذْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    burningboth

    A burning sensation or the act of being burned.

  2. 2.
    stingingboth

    A stinging sensation, often from words.

لَوَاذِعnoun
  1. 1.
    harsh wordsclassical

    Sharp, hurtful, or stinging remarks.

تَلَذُّعnoun
  1. 1.
    burning painclassical

    The sensation of burning pain, especially in a wound that has become purulent.

لَوْذَعِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    quick-wittedclassical

    Describing a person who is sharp, intelligent, and quick-minded.

  2. 2.
    sharp-heartedclassical

    Possessing a keen or sharp intellect and disposition.

Parallel reading

لذعته النار لذعا: أحرقته.
The fire burned him with a burning sensation: it scorched him.
ولذعه بلسانه، أي أوجعه بكلام.
And he stung him with his tongue, meaning he hurt him with words.
يقال: " نعوذ بالله من لواذعه ".
It is said: 'We seek refuge in God from its stingers (harsh words).'
والتذاع القرحة: احتراقها وجعا إذا قيحت.
And the burning of the ulcer: its burning with pain when it becomes purulent.
واللوذعي: الرجل الظريف الحديد الفؤاد.
And the quick-witted one: the witty, sharp-hearted man.