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ب ر غ ش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to small, biting insects, specifically gnats or mosquitoes. It also extends to a state of recovery from illness, implying a return to activity after weakness.

Derived headwords

البَرْغَشnoun
  1. 1.
    gnat/mosquitoboth

    A small, biting insect, often translated as a gnat or mosquito.

برغشverb
  1. 1.
    to bite (like a gnat)classical

    To be bitten by gnats or mosquitoes.

ابرغشverb
  1. 1.
    to recover from illnessclassical

    A man recovers from his illness, his wounds heal, and he is able to stand and walk.

اطرغشverb
  1. 1.
    to recover from illnessclassical

    Similar to ابرغش, indicating recovery from illness and healing.

Parallel reading

هو البعوض يلكع الناس
It is the mosquitoes that sting people.
لقد لقينا بالبلاد شرا ... وبرغشا يلسع لسعا مرا
We have indeed encountered evil in the land... and gnats that sting with a bitter sting.
ثلاث باءات بلينا بها ... البق والبرغوث والبرغش
Three 'B's we have been afflicted with... the bedbug, the flea, and the gnat.
ابرغش الرجل من مرضه، إذا برأ واندمل، وقام ومشى
The man recovered from his illness, meaning he healed and his wounds closed, and he stood and walked.
وكذلك اطرغش
And likewise, he recovered.