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ءهى

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific type of laughter, characterized by a loud or repeated sound. It is primarily associated with the act of laughing heartily or vociferously.

Derived headwords

أَهَىverb
  1. 1.
    to laugh heartilyclassical

    To laugh loudly and repeatedly, often with a distinct sound.

الأَهَىnoun
  1. 1.
    hearty laughterclassical

    The act or sound of laughing heartily or vociferously.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري.
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: إذا (قهقه في ضحكه)
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: when he (laughed heartily in his laughter)
والاسم: الأهى؛
And the noun is: al-aha;
وأنشد: أها أها عند راد القوم ضحكتهم وأنتم كشف عند الوغى خور
And he recited: Aha aha was the laughter of the people when they were turned back, and you were exposed and weak at the time of battle.