مضَغَ يَمضَع ويَمضُغ، مَضْغًا، فهو ماضغ، والمفعول مَمْضوغ
Root: م ض غSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
مضَغ الطَّعامَ وغيرَه
حرَّكه في فمِه وطحنَه بأسنانه ليبتلعَه
🇬🇧 Translation:
To move it in his mouth and grind it with his teeth to swallow it
- لم يُبَيِّنه
- هو يَمضَغ لحمَ أخيه : يغتابه، أي : يطعن فيه ويذمّه.
🇬🇧 Translation:
- Did not make it clear
- He chews his brother's flesh: backbites him, meaning he slanders and disparages him.
Example / Citation:
- " مضَغ لقمةً بعد لقمة
- مضغ ما في فمه قبل أن ينطق بالحديث "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- " Chewed morsel after morsel
- Chewed what was in his mouth before speaking "
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