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ش ح ك
Root entry · 5 derived lemmasThis 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.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.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.bitclassical
A type of bit or restraint used in an animal's mouth.
الحِشَاكnoun
- 1.gagclassical
A gag or restraint similar to the 'shihak', used to prevent suckling.
الشِّبَامnoun
- 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.