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ش ح ك

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns a device used to prevent young animals, specifically goats, from suckling. It refers to a type of gag or bit placed in the animal's mouth.

Derived headwords

شَحَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to gagclassical

    To place a gag or bit in the mouth of an animal, particularly a young goat, to prevent it from suckling.

الشِّحَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    gagclassical

    A gag or bit, typically a piece of wood, placed in the mouth of a young animal to prevent it from suckling.

الشِّحَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    bitclassical

    A type of bit or restraint used in an animal's mouth.

الحِشَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    gagclassical

    A gag or restraint similar to the 'shihak', used to prevent suckling.

الشِّبَامnoun
  1. 1.
    gagclassical

    A gag, as reported by Ibn Duraid.

Parallel reading

شحك الجدي، كمنع أهمله الجوهري هنا، وذكره استطرادا في ح ش ك
The kid was gagged, as in 'man'a', which Al-Jawhari neglected here, and mentioned it incidentally under H-Sh-K.
وقال الليث: أي جعل في فمه الشحاك، ككتاب، وهو عود يعرض في فمه يمنعه من الرضاع كالحشاك
And Al-Layth said: meaning, a 'shihak' was placed in its mouth, like 'kitab', which is a stick placed in its mouth preventing it from suckling, like the 'hishak'.
وقال الجوهري في حشك: والحشاك: الشبام عن ابن دريد
And Al-Jawhari said in H-Sh-K: And the 'hishak' is the 'shibam' according to Ibn Duraid.
قال: ولم يعرف أبو سعيد الشحاك، بتقديم الشين، فتأمل ذلك
He said: Abu Sa'id did not know the 'shihak', with the 'shin' preceding, so consider that.