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اشجاهُ

Root: شجو

Form: 4

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اشجاهُIV , Verbal.Noun إِشْجَآءٌ, It choked him; or caused his throat, or fauces, to be obstructed; syn. أَغَصَّهُ; said of a bone lying across in the throat, or fauces. [This is clearly shown to be the meaning in the S, as well as in the TA, intended by أَغَصَّهُ; with which it is also syn. in another sense; for]
2 It signifies [also] It, or he, caused him to fall into grief, mourning, lamentation, sorrow, sadness, or unhappiness. See also 1, in two places.
3 Also He subdued, overpowered, or overcame, him, so that he grieved, or was sorrowful.
4 And He angered him.
5 And He made him to go away. And أَشْجَيْتُهُ عَنِّى I gave him what contented him, so that he went away.
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