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حقب

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

1 حَقِبَ حقب , (S, A, Msb, K,) aor. حَقَبَ , (A, Msb, K,) inf. n. حَقَبٌ, (Msb, TA,) It (a camel's urine) became suppressed: and, elliptically, (Msb,) he (a camel) suffered suppression of his urine, (S, Msb,) or had difficulty in staling, (A, K,) in consequence of the pressure of his حَقَب [or hind girth ] upon his sheath, (S, A, K,) which sometimes kills the beast; as also ↓ احقب. (TA.) And حَقِبَتْ She (a camel) suffered suppression of her milk in consequence of the pressure of the حَقَب upon her udder. (A.) ― -b2- [Hence,] said of rain, (IAar, L, Msb, K,) &c., (K,) (tropical:) It was delayed; (L, Msb;) was withheld; (IAar, L, K;) as also ↓ احقب. (TA.) And of a year (عام), (tropical:) Its rain was withheld. (S, R, A.) And of a mine, (tropical:) [ It ceased to yield; or] nothing was found in it; as also ↓ احقب. (K, TA.) And of a gift, or benefit, (tropical:) It became little, or ceased. (TA.) And of an affair, (tropical:) It became perverted, marred, or disordered, and impeded. (L.) -A2- See also 8.

Derived headwords

حَقِبَverb
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