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نغغ

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root describes a speech impediment characterized by unclear articulation, often due to excessive movement of the teeth and mouth. It pertains to someone who speaks indistinctly or with a lisp.

Derived headwords

المثغثغadjective
  1. 1.
    Indistinct speakerclassical

    One who, when speaking, moves their teeth excessively in their mouth, causing their speech to be very disordered and unclear.

Parallel reading

المثغثغ: الذى إذا تكلم حرك أسنانه في فيه واضطرب اضطرابا شديدا فلم يبين كلامه.
The indistinct speaker: one who, when speaking, moves their teeth in their mouth and becomes greatly disordered, so their speech is not clear.
قال رؤية: وعض عض الادرد المثغثغ بعد أفانين الشباب البرزغ
Ru'yah said: And the one with a speech impediment, the indistinct speaker, bit with a strong bite after the prime of youth.