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ضغد

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of choking or strangling someone. It is a rare root with limited usage and is primarily found in classical Arabic dictionaries.

Derived headwords

ضَغَدَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to choke himclassical

    To cause someone to suffocate by applying pressure to their throat.

  2. 2.
    to strangle himclassical

    To kill someone by squeezing their neck.

ضَغْدnoun
  1. 1.
    chokingclassical

    The act of choking or strangling.

زَغَدَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to choke himclassical

    To cause someone to suffocate by applying pressure to their throat. This is used as a comparison to the root ضغد.

  2. 2.
    to strangle himclassical

    To kill someone by squeezing their neck. This is used as a comparison to the root ضغد.

Parallel reading

ضَغَدَهُ، بالمعجمة، كمنعه
He choked him, with the letter jim (ج), like man'a-hu (prevented him).
أي (خنقه أو عصر حلقه)
Meaning (he choked him or squeezed his throat).
ك زغد
Like zagada (he choked him).