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وغ ش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of mixing or mingling, particularly concerning people and potentially insects. It describes mixed crowds and a specific term for lice and nits.

Derived headwords

الواغشnoun
  1. 1.
    lice and nitsclassical

    A term used to refer to lice and their eggs (nits) found in human hair and on the body. The authenticity of this usage is questioned.

الأوغاشnoun
  1. 1.
    mixed crowdsboth

    Refers to a heterogeneous collection or mixture of people, implying a lack of uniformity or social standing.

Parallel reading

الواغش، بالغين المعجمة، يستعملونه بمعنى القمل والصئبان يقع في شعر الإنسان وبدنه
Al-Waghish, with the unpointed ghayn, is used to mean lice and nits that are found in human hair and body.
ولا أدرى صحته
And I do not know its authenticity.
والأوغاش: أخلاط الناس
And Al-Awghash: mixtures of people.