ضمغ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the mouth, specifically the corners of the mouth, and the associated production of saliva or splitting. It also extends to the idea of moistening something dry.

Derived headwords

أَضْمَغَverb

1.
to drool excessivelyclassical
To have an abundance of saliva flowing from the mouth, particularly from the corners.

وأضمغ شدقه يبكي عليها ... يسيل على عوارضه البصاقا — And his mouth drooled as he cried over her... saliva flowing down his cheeks.

ضَمَغَverb

1.
to moistenmodern
To make something moist, especially when it is dry.

ضَمَغَverb

1.
to splitclassical
To cause the corner of a camel's mouth to split.

انْضَمَغَverb

1.
to splitclassical
To become split, referring to the corner of a camel's mouth.

Parallel reading

أضمغ شدقه، بالضاد مع الغين، وقد أهمله الجماعة، ولم يحكه إلا صاحب العين

His mouth drooled, with the letter dhad and ghayn, and the group neglected it, and only the author of Al-'Ayn narrated it.

أي كثر لعابه

Meaning his saliva was abundant.

وأضمغ شدقه يبكي عليها ... يسيل على عوارضه البصاقا

And his mouth drooled as he cried over her... saliva flowing down his cheeks.

ويقال: ضمغت الجلد: إذا بللته إذا كان يابسا

And it is said: 'damagha the skin': if you moisten it when it is dry.

وقال الخارزنجي: ضمغ شدق البعير: إذا انشق

And Al-Khawarizmi said: 'damagha the camel's mouth': if it splits.

وقال أبو عمرو: انضمغ، أي: انشق، كما في العباب

And Abu Amr said: 'inḍamagha', meaning: split, as in Al-'Abab.