شَهَقَ

, aorist شَهَقَ , (S, Msb,) verbal noun شُهُوقٌ, (Msb,) [said of a mountain, and of a building, &c., (see شَاهِقٌ,)] It rose high; or became high, or elevated, or lofty. (S, Msb.)

شَهَقَ, aorist شَهَقَ and شَهِقَ , verbal noun شَهِيقٌ [and تَشْهَاقٌ], said of an ass, [He uttered the ending of his braying, or the final sounds thereof;] (S;) [for] شَهِيقٌ signifies the ending, or final part, of the crying, or braying, of the ass; (S, O;) and to this the cries of the punished in Hell are likened in the Qur'an, 11:108; (O;) and زَفِيرٌ signifies the “ beginning, or commencing part, thereof: ” (S:) or شهيق signifies the drawing back of the breath; and زفير the “ emitting thereof: ” (Lth, S: [but the reverse is said by Lth and in the S in article زفر:]) and تَشْهَاقٌ signifies the same as شَهِيقٌ: (S:) or both of these words signify [absolutely] the crying, or braying, of the ass: (O, K:) Zj says that شَهِيقٌ as denoting one of the cries of the afflicted [in Hell] means a very high-sounding moaning: and that, according to some, زَفِيرٌ [as used in the Qur'an ubi suprà] is similar to the beginning of the cry of the ass, termed شَهِيق; and that شَهِيقٌ is in the chest. (TA.) [Said of a man,] شَهَقَ, aorist شَهَقَ and شَهِقَ ; and شَهِقَ, aorist شَهَقَ ; verbal noun شَهِيقٌ and شُهَاقٌ (O, K) and شُهُوقٌ (O) and تَشْهَاقٌ; signify The [sound of] weeping became reiterated in his chest: (O, K:) or, as in the L, he reiterated the [sound of] weeping in his chest. (TA.) [Or] شَهَقَ, aorist شَهَقَ and شَهِقَ , verbal noun شَهِيقٌ, signifies [or signifies also] He reiterated his breath, making his voice audible, naturally. (Msb.) One says also, شَهَقَ فُلَانٌ شَهْقَةً فَمَاتَ Such a one uttered a single cry and died. (S, TA.)

And شَهَقَتْ عَيْنُ النَّاظِرِ عَلَيْهِ (tropical:) The eye of the looker smote him with evil influence: (O, K, TA:) or, was pleased with him, and therefore continued looking at him. (A, TA.)