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غ ش ق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to striking or hitting, particularly soft substances like flesh. It is noted as being neglected by major lexicographers.

Derived headwords

غَشَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to strikeclassical

    To strike something, particularly a soft substance like flesh.

غَشْقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a strikingclassical

    The act of striking, as described in the verb sense.

Parallel reading

هو الضرب على ما كان لينا كاللحم
It is striking something soft like flesh.
غشقه غشقا: إذا ضربه
He struck him a striking: if he hit him.