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دهض

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the premature expulsion of offspring, specifically in camels. It is a rare root, with limited usage and discussion in classical Arabic dictionaries.

Derived headwords

أَدْهَضَتْverb
  1. 1.
    miscarriedclassical

    The female camel miscarried or aborted her offspring prematurely.

أَجْهَضَتْverb
  1. 1.
    miscarriedclassical

    She (a female animal) aborted her offspring before it was fully formed or viable.

إِجْهَاضnoun
  1. 1.
    miscarriageclassical

    The act or instance of miscarrying or aborting offspring prematurely.

Parallel reading

أدهضت الناقة، أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان.
The she-camel miscarried, neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan.
وقال ابن عباد: هو مثل أجهضت، إذا ألقت ولدها لغير تمام.
And Ibn 'Abbad said: It is like 'ajhaḍat, if she dropped her offspring not to completion.