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ضغا

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of making a sound, specifically a cry or shriek. It is often associated with animals like foxes and cats, but can also refer to the sound made by any weak or oppressed creature.

Derived headwords

ضَغَاverb
  1. 1.
    to cry outboth

    To make a loud, sharp sound, often indicative of distress or pain. This is the primary meaning associated with the root.

ضُغَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    cryboth

    The sound of crying out, a shriek or yelp. It is the verbal noun (masdar) of the verb ضغا.

ضَغْوnoun
  1. 1.
    cryboth

    Another form of the verbal noun (masdar) for the act of crying out, synonymous with ضغاء.

Parallel reading

ضغا الثعلب والسنور يضغو ضغوا وضغاء
The fox and the cat cried out, making a cry.
أي صاح
Meaning, they cried out.
وكذلك صوت كل ذليل مقهور
And likewise is the sound of every humiliated, oppressed one.