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ودخ

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be very limited in usage, primarily associated with a specific, debated term for a type of beetle. Its semantic scope is narrow and largely confined to classical lexicographical discussions.

Derived headwords

الْوَدْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    beetleclassical

    A type of beetle, specifically mentioned as a 'khunfusā'. Its usage is debated among scholars.

Parallel reading

ومما يستدرك عليه هنا: الودخة، محركة: الخنفساء، قاله الشريف الرضي في نهج البلاغة، وأنكره شارحه ابن أبي الحديد، وقد استطردنا في الحاء المهملة، فانظره هناك.
And among what is to be added here: Al-Wadkhah, with harakah (vowelization): the beetle, said Al-Sharif Al-Radi in Nahj al-Balaghah, and its commentator Ibn Abi Al-Hadid denied it, and we have digressed into the unpointed Hā', so look for it there.
الودخة، محركة: الخنفساء
Al-Wadkhah, with harakah (vowelization): the beetle
قاله الشريف الرضي في نهج البلاغة
Said Al-Sharif Al-Radi in Nahj al-Balaghah
وأنكره شارحه ابن أبي الحديد
And its commentator Ibn Abi Al-Hadid denied it
وقد استطردنا في الحاء المهملة، فانظره هناك.
And we have digressed into the unpointed Hā', so look for it there.