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زغرد

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a guttural or deep sound, particularly associated with camels and, by extension, the vocalizations of women during celebrations. It captures a specific type of resonant utterance.

Derived headwords

الزغردةnoun
  1. 1.
    Guttural soundclassical

    A deep, resonant sound made in the throat or chest.

  2. 2.
    Camel's rumbleclassical

    The rumbling sound a male camel makes in its throat when calling to its mate.

  3. 3.
    Women's joyful cryboth

    A vocalization made by women during times of happiness and celebration.

زغردverb
  1. 1.
    To rumble (camel)classical

    To make a deep, guttural sound, as a male camel does.

  2. 2.
    To cry out joyfully (women)both

    To utter a joyful sound, typically by women during celebrations.

Parallel reading

هدير للإبل يردده الفحل في جوفه
A rumbling of camels that the male repeats in its chest.
هدير للإبل يردده الفحل في حلقه
A rumbling of camels that the male repeats in its throat.
ومننه زغردة النساء عند الأفراح
And from it is the joyful cry of women during celebrations.