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ضغغ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of chewing, grinding, or masticating, often with a sense of softness or tenderness. It also extends to descriptions of tender vegetation and soft dough, and by extension, a state of abundance or prosperity.

Derived headwords

ضَغِيغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Tender vegetationclassical

    Refers to tender, succulent plants and herbs found in a lush pasture.

  2. 2.
    Thin doughclassical

    Describes a thin or delicate dough, possibly easy to work with or bake.

ضَغِيغnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundance, prosperityclassical

    Indicates a state of richness, fertility, or abundance, often associated with a flourishing environment.

ضَغْضَغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Mastication, chewingclassical

    The act of chewing or grinding something, particularly between the molars.

ضَغْضَغَverb
  1. 1.
    To chew, masticateclassical

    To chew or grind something, especially with the back teeth, often implying a soft or tender substance.

Parallel reading

ضغيغة من بقل ومن عشب، إذا كانت الروضة ناضرة.
Tender vegetation of legumes and herbs, when the meadow is lush.
والضغيغة: العجين الرقيق.
And the 'dagheegah' is thin dough.
وأقمنا عند فلان في ضَغِيغ، أي خصب.
And we stayed with so-and-so in abundance, meaning prosperity.
والصغضغة: لوك الدرداء.
And 'daghdaghah' is the chewing of the molars.
يقال ضغضغت العجوز، إذا لاكت شيئا بين الحنكين.
It is said the old woman 'daghdaghat' when she chewed something between her jaws.