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وعع

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds, particularly the howling or crying of animals like wolves, and by extension, the clamor or noise of people. It can also describe a person who is excessively talkative or a group of people.

Derived headwords

وَعْوَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to howlboth

    To make a loud, prolonged cry, especially like that of a wolf.

الوَعْوَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    howling soundclassical

    The sound of howling, specifically attributed to a wolf.

وَعْواعadjective
  1. 1.
    excessively talkativeclassical

    Describing someone who talks too much, often in a nonsensical or boastful way.

  2. 2.
    howlingclassical

    Making a howling sound.

الوَعْواعnoun
  1. 1.
    clamorclassical

    The loud noise or uproar made by a group of people.

  2. 2.
    group of peopleclassical

    A crowd or multitude of people.

Parallel reading

خطيب وعوع، وهو نعت حسن.
A speaker who is 'waa' (talkative/eloquent), and it is a good description.
والوعوعة: صوت الذئب.
And the 'wa'wa'ah' is the sound of the wolf.
ومنه قول الشاعر (2) : وعاث في كبة الوعواع
And of this is the saying of the poet: He caused destruction among the crowd of people.