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لغلغ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sounds and actions associated with eating and speaking, particularly involving liquids or soft foods. It also extends to describing a type of bird and a speech impediment.

Derived headwords

اللغلغnoun
  1. 1.
    A type of birdclassical

    A specific type of bird, mentioned by Ibn Duraid. It is noted that its Arabic origin is uncertain.

لغلغverb
  1. 1.
    To moisten foodclassical

    To moisten one's food, particularly with broth or gravy, as described by Abu Amr.

  2. 2.
    To mix food with fatclassical

    To mix food with fat or grease, as recorded by Al-Kura'i.

لغلغةnoun
  1. 1.
    Speech impedimentclassical

    A defect in speech characterized by a lisp or indistinctness, as stated by Ibn Al-Arabi.

  2. 2.
    Mumblingclassical

    The act of speaking indistinctly or mumbling.

اللقلقnoun
  1. 1.
    Another type of birdclassical

    A different type of bird, distinguished from 'al-laghlagh' by Al-Saghani.

Parallel reading

لغلغ ثريده وسغسغه وروغه: رواه من الأدم
He moistened his tharid (a dish of bread and broth) and mixed it with gravy and sauce: he seasoned it with a relish.
في كلامه لغلغة أي: عجمة ولخلخة
In his speech there is a 'laghghalah', meaning: a lisp or indistinctness.
لغلغ الطعام: أدمه بالسمن والودك
To 'laghghala' food: to season it with ghee and fat.