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ضغو

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the sounds made by animals, particularly those of distress or complaint, and by extension, the sounds of humans in similar states. It also extends to meanings of betrayal, dishonesty, and a rich, oily substance.

Derived headwords

ضغاverb
  1. 1.
    to cry outboth

    To make a loud, distressed sound, like an animal. This usage extended to humans crying out when struck or in distress.

  2. 2.
    to betrayclassical

    To act dishonestly or betray trust, particularly in gambling or unfair dealings.

  3. 3.
    to be submissiveclassical

    To act in a humbled or submissive manner.

يضغوverb
  1. 1.
    cries outboth

    Present tense of 'to cry out', referring to the sound made by animals or distressed humans.

ضغواnoun
  1. 1.
    crying outboth

    The act or sound of crying out, especially the distressed sound of animals or humans.

  2. 2.
    betrayalclassical

    The act of betraying or acting unfairly, especially in a game.

  3. 3.
    submissionclassical

    The state of being submissive or humbled.

ضغاءnoun
  1. 1.
    crying outboth

    The sound of crying out, particularly the distressed cries of animals like cats, foxes, wolves, dogs, and snakes.

أضغاهverb
  1. 1.
    made cry outboth

    To cause or compel someone or something to cry out or make a distressed sound.

الضغاءnoun
  1. 1.
    the crying outboth

    The specific sound of crying out, as made by animals or distressed individuals.

الضاغيةadjective
  1. 1.
    crying outboth

    Feminine form of the active participle, describing something or someone that is crying out.

الضواغيnoun
  1. 1.
    the crying onesboth

    Plural of 'الضاغية', referring to multiple entities that are crying out.

يتضاغونverb
  1. 1.
    cry out togetherboth

    To cry out simultaneously or in unison, often implying a shared distress or complaint.

تضاغىverb
  1. 1.
    to be rich/oilyclassical

    Describing food, particularly a stew, as being excessively rich or oily, to the point of being somewhat unctuous.

تضاغىnoun
  1. 1.
    richnessclassical

    The quality of being rich or oily, as applied to food.

تضغيهverb
  1. 1.
    made cry outboth

    To cause or compel someone to cry out or make a distressed sound.

Parallel reading

ضغا: استخذى
ضغا: to act submissively.
ضغا (المقامر): خان ولم يعدل
ضغا (the gambler): betrayed and acted unfairly.
ضغا (السنور ونحوه) ... صاح
ضغا (a cat and the like) ... cried out.
حتى سمع أهل السماء ضغاء كلابهم
Until the inhabitants of the sky heard the crying out of their dogs.
وأضغاه: حمله على الضغاء
And he made it cry out: he compelled it to cry out.
الضاغية: الصائحة
The crying one: the one crying out.
والجمع الضواغي
And the plural is the crying ones.
وهم يتضاغون: أي يتصايحون
And they cry out together: meaning they cry out to each other.
وجاءنا بثريدة تضاغى: أي تراجع من الدسم
And he brought us a stew that was rich: meaning it was excessively oily.
وضغاه تضغيه: حمله على الضغاء
And he made it cry out with a cry: he compelled it to cry out.