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وهوه

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes sounds of distress or agitation, particularly the roaring of a lion or the braying of a donkey. It can also refer to a state of being agitated or distressed.

Derived headwords

وَهْوَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to roarboth

    The lion roars in its roaring.

  2. 2.
    to brayclassical

    The donkey brays around its private parts out of concern for them.

وَهْوَاهnoun
  1. 1.
    roaringboth

    The roaring of the lion.

  2. 2.
    agitationclassical

    A state of agitation or distress.

Parallel reading

وهوه الأسد في زئيره فهو وهواه
The lion roared in its roaring, and it is its roaring.
ووهوه الحمار حول عانته إشفاقا عليها
And the donkey brayed around its private parts out of concern for them.
مقتدر الضيعة وهواه الشفق
Able to manage the estate, and his distress was the twilight.