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لدغ

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of stinging or biting, particularly by venomous creatures like scorpions. It extends metaphorically to sharp, hurtful words or actions that provoke or wound someone.

Derived headwords

لَدَغَverb
  1. 1.
    the scorpion stung himboth

    the scorpion stung him

لَدْغًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stingingboth

    The act or instance of being stung, the verbal noun of 'ladagha'.

تَلَدُّغُهُverb
  1. 1.
    it stings himboth

    The present tense conjugation of the verb 'ladagha' (to sting), indicating an ongoing or habitual action.

تِلْدَاغًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stingingclassical

    An alternative verbal noun for the act of stinging, less common than 'ladghan'.

مَلْدُوغadjective
  1. 1.
    stung (passive participle)both

    stung (passive participle)

لَدِيغadjective
  1. 1.
    stung (adjective)both

    stung (adjective)

لَدَغَهُ بِكَلِمَةٍverb
  1. 1.
    to wound with a wordboth

    Metaphorically, to hurt someone deeply or provoke them with sharp, cutting words.

نَزَغَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to provokeboth

    To incite, instigate, or provoke someone, often to anger or mischief. Used here to explain the metaphorical meaning of 'ladagha bi-kalimatin'.

Parallel reading

لدغته العقرب تلدغه لدغا وتلداغا
The scorpion stung him, it stings him with a stinging and a stinging.
فهو ملدوع
And he is stung.
ولديغ
And stung.
ويقال لدغه بكلمة
And it is said, he stung him with a word.
أي نزغه بها
Meaning, he provoked him with it.