صَرْخَةٌ
Root: صرخ
Form: 1
Full Definition
صَرْخَةٌI
, an Verbal.Noun of صَرَخَ, signifies The calling or calling out, or crying or crying out, vehemently; [or screaming;] on an occasion of fright, or alarm, or of some affliction, or evil accident: one says, صَرَخَ, Verbal.Noun صَرْخَةٌ; and
; [He called or called out, &c.;] both meaning the same. And صُرَاخٌ is also an Verbal.Noun of صَرَخَ, and signifies The raising the voice, calling or calling out, crying or crying out: or doing so vehemently: and the calling, or crying, for aid, or succour; which last meaning is said to be tropical, but conventionally regarded as proper; as also صَرِيخٌ, which is likewise an Verbal.Noun of صَرَخَ: one says, صَرَخَ, Present.T
ـُ and
ـَ Verbal.Noun صُرَاخٌ and صَرِيخٌ, He raised his voice, called or called out, cried or cried out: or did so vehemently: and he called, or cried, for aid, or succour, saying,
وَا غَوْثَاهْ [Alas, a crying for aid!] and وَا صَرْخَتَاهْ [Alas, a crying of alarm!]; and
signifies the same: and
is syn. with
تصارخوا ; meaning صَرَخُوا; as also
; or [rather] meaning They called or called out, &c., (صَرَخُوا,) one to another. كَانَتْ كَصَرْخَةِ الحُبْلَى [It was like the vehement crying-out, or the screaming, of the pregnant woman] is a prov., said of a thing that comes upon one suddenly, when he is not aware.
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