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عق
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaR. Q. 1 عَقْعَقَ بِصَوْتِهِ ذ , (O, TA,) inf. n. عَقْعَقَةٌ, (S, O,) said of the عَقْعَق [or magpie], It uttered a [ kind of chattering ] cry, (S, * O, TA,) resembling the sound of ع and ق [or the repeated sound of عَقْ]; (O, TA;) whence its name: and said of a bird [that utters a cry of this kind] when it comes and goes. (TA.) ― -b2- And عَقْعَقَةٌ signifies also The shaking, or being in a state of commotion, [ so as to produce a kind of crackling, or rustling, sound, ] of paper, and of a new garment; like قَعْقَعَةٌ [q. v.]. (TA.)
Derived headwords
عَقْعَقَ بِصَوْتِهِ
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