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صَدُوحٌ

Root: صدح

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صَدُوحٌ Having a loud cry or voice; as also صَدَّاحٌ ; both applied to a cock [meaning loudcrowing]; [and to a crow as meaning loudcroaking]; and so the former applied to an ass [meaning loud-braying]; and so صَيْدَحٌ applied to a horse [meaning loud-neighing]; [and app. also applied to a camel as meaning loudbraying, for] صَيْدَحُ was the name of the she-camel of Dhu-r-Rummeh: or صَدُوحٌ and صَدَّاحٌ and صَيْدَحٌ and صَيْدَاحٌ and مِصْدَحٌ signify that raises his voice much in singing or otherwise; [app. thus applied to a bird, and to a man; ] or that cries out vehemently, or much; or has a loud, or strong, voice; and so صَيْدَحِىٌّ . [Hence,] قَيْنَةٌ صَادِحَةٌ [A loud-voiced female singer]. And حَادٍ صَيْدَحٌ [A loud-voiced man urging camels by his singing]. And مِزْهَرٌ صَدَّاحٌ [A loud-sounding lute].
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