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نغغ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to fleshy growths or swellings, specifically those found in the throat near the uvula. It describes a physical condition related to the throat.

Derived headwords

النَّغَاغnoun
  1. 1.
    throat growthsclassical

    Fleshy growths or swellings that occur in the throat, specifically near the uvula.

نَغْنَعnoun
  1. 1.
    a throat growthclassical

    The singular form of 'نَغَاغ', referring to a single fleshy growth in the throat near the uvula.

Parallel reading

النَّغَاغ لَحْمَاتٌ تَكُونُ فِي الحَلْقِ عِنْدَ اللُّهَاةِ، وَاحِدَتُهَا نَغْنَعٌ بِالضَّمِّ.
The 'naghagh' are fleshy growths that are in the throat near the uvula; their singular is 'naghna'' with dammah.
غَمْزَ ابْنُ مُرَّةَ يَا فَرَزْدَقُ كَيْنَهَا غَمْزَ الطَّبِيبِ نَغَاغَ المَعْذُورِ
Ibn Murrah prodded it, O Farazdaq, like the prodding of a physician at the throat-growths of the one who is excused.