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لدغ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of biting or stinging, particularly by venomous creatures like snakes. It extends to the metaphorical sense of inflicting pain or harm through words or actions.

Derived headwords

لَدَغَverb
  1. 1.
    to bite, stingboth

    To inflict a wound by biting or stinging, especially with venom. This is the primary meaning, often associated with snakes.

  2. 2.
    to hurt, woundboth

    To cause pain or injury, metaphorically or literally, through a sharp or painful action.

لَدْغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    bite, stingboth

    The act or instance of being bitten or stung, typically by a venomous animal.

لَاَدِغadjective
  1. 1.
    biting, stingingboth

    Describing something that bites or stings, particularly a venomous creature.

مَلْدُوغadjective
  1. 1.
    bitten, stungboth

    The state of having been bitten or stung, especially by a venomous creature.