The triliteral root sīn wāw ghayn (س و غ) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form IV verb yusīghu (يُسِيغُ)
- twice as the active participle sāigh (سَآئِغ)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form IV) - to swallow
| (14:17:4) yusīghuhu | (to) swallowing it | يَتَجَرَّعُهُ وَلَا يَكَادُ يُسِيغُهُ وَيَأْتِيهِ الْمَوْتُ مِنْ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ |
Active participle
| (16:66:16) sāighan | palatable | نُسْقِيكُمْ مِمَّا فِي بُطُونِهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ فَرْثٍ وَدَمٍ لَبَنًا خَالِصًا سَائِغًا لِلشَّارِبِينَ |
| (35:12:7) sāighun | pleasant | هَٰذَا عَذْبٌ فُرَاتٌ سَائِغٌ شَرَابُهُ وَهَٰذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
