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تعض

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to be related to the concept of biting or gnawing, possibly with a sense of persistence or intensity. It is noted that the 'ta' prefix might be an addition, suggesting a connection to another root.

Derived headwords

التَّعَضُّوضnoun
  1. 1.
    gnawing, bitingclassical

    The act of gnawing or biting persistently. This term is mentioned as being cited by the author of Al-Lisan and Ibn Al-Athir.

Parallel reading

التعضوض، بالفتح، هنا أورده صاحب اللسان وابن الأثير، وسيأتي للمصنف في ع ض ض، على أن التاء زائدة، وسيأتي الكلام عليه هنالك.
Al-Ta'adud, with the fathah, is mentioned here by the author of Al-Lisan and Ibn Al-Athir, and it will be mentioned by the author in 'A-D-D', with the ta' being an addition, and the discussion about it will come later.