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سوغ

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the ease of passage or swallowing, particularly of liquids and food. It extends to the idea of something being palatable, agreeable, or easily accepted.

Derived headwords

ساغverb
  1. 1.
    to be easy to swallowboth

    Describes a liquid or food that passes easily down the throat.

  2. 2.
    to be palatableclassical

    Refers to something that is agreeable and easily accepted, not causing discomfort.

ساغ الشراب — the drink was easy to swallow
يسوغverb
  1. 1.
    it is easy to swallowboth

    The present tense form of 'to be easy to swallow', indicating a current or ongoing ease of passage.

يسوغ — it is easy to swallow
سُوغًاnoun
  1. 1.
    ease of swallowingboth

    The masdar (verbal noun) denoting the state or quality of being easy to swallow.

سَوَغًاnoun
  1. 1.
    ease of swallowingboth

    An alternative pronunciation and spelling of the masdar, also denoting the state of being easy to swallow.

سِوَغًاnoun
  1. 1.
    ease of swallowingclassical

    Another variant pronunciation and spelling of the masdar, signifying the ease with which something is swallowed.

سَائِغًاadjective
  1. 1.
    easy to swallowboth

    An active participle used as an adjective, describing something that is easily swallowed or passes smoothly.

  2. 2.
    agreeableclassical

    Describing something that is palatable or readily accepted.

سَائِرًا لِلشَّارِبِينَ — easy to swallow for those who drink
أَسَاغَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to make it easy to swallowboth

    The causative form of the verb, meaning to cause something to be easily swallowed or to facilitate its passage.

أسوغه — he made it easy to swallow
سَغْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I swallowed itboth

    A form of the verb indicating the act of swallowing, often implying ease.

سغته بالكسر — I swallowed it (with kasr)

Parallel reading

ساغ الشراب
the drink was easy to swallow
سهل مدخله في الحلق
its entry into the throat was easy
سَائِرًا لِلشَّارِبِينَ
easy to swallow for those who drink
فساغ لي الشراب وكنت قدما
so the drink became easy for me to swallow, and I had previously
أكاد أغص بالماء الحميم
almost choked on the warm water
ساغ الطعام
the food was easy to swallow
إذا نزل في الحلق
when it descends into the throat
سغته بالضم
I swallowed it (with damma)
أسوغه
he made it easy to swallow
سغته بالكسر
I swallowed it (with kasr)