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وغى

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sounds and commotion of conflict, specifically war. It extends to describe the noise and clamor associated with battles, and metaphorically to the sounds of nature.

Derived headwords

الوغىnoun
  1. 1.
    clamor and soundsboth

    clamor and sounds

وغىverb
  1. 1.
    To make noiseclassical

    To make a loud sound or clamor, particularly in the context of war or conflict.

الأواغيnoun
  1. 1.
    Furrows, ditchesclassical

    The furrows or ditches in cultivated land, particularly those that hold water or are dug for irrigation.

Parallel reading

كأن وغى الخموش بجانبيه * مآتم يلتدمن على قتيل
As if the clamor of the Khumush on his sides were mourning ceremonies weeping over a slain man.
ومننه قيل للحرب وغى، لما فيها من الصوت والجلبة
And from this, war is called 'wugha' (وغى), because of the sound and clamor within it.