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لسع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the act of stinging or biting, particularly by venomous creatures like scorpions and snakes. It extends to the sensation or effect of such a sting, including pain and burning.

Derived headwords

لَسَعَverb
  1. 1.
    the scorpion and snake stung himboth

    the scorpion and snake stung him

تَلْسَعُverb
  1. 1.
    stingsboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to sting', indicating the action is currently happening.

لَسْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a stingboth

    The act or instance of being stung; the sensation or effect of a sting.

Parallel reading

لسعته العقرب
The scorpion stung him.
والحية تلسعه
And the snake stings him.
لسعا
a sting