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ومخ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific anatomical part, the 'adhlah', which is described as burning or scorching. The entry notes a potential phonetic shift from a 'b' to an 'm' sound.

Derived headwords

الوَمْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    scorching adhlahclassical

    The 'adhlah' (a part of the throat or windpipe) that is scorching or burning.

الوبخةnoun
  1. 1.
    scorching adhlahclassical

    The original form of 'al-wakhah', referring to the scorching 'adhlah'. The 'b' was changed to an 'm' due to the proximity of their articulation points.

Parallel reading

الومخة: العذلة المحرقة
Al-wakhah: the scorching adhlah.
عن ابن الأعرابي
According to Ibn al-A'rabi.
قال الأزهري: (و) الأصل في {الومخة (الوبخة)
Al-Azhari said: The origin of 'al-wakhah' is 'al-wakhah'.
قلبت الباء ميما لقرب مخرجيهما
The 'b' was changed to an 'm' due to the proximity of their articulation points.
وقد تقدم
And it has been previously mentioned.