طرق

مُطْرِقٌ ذ Having a natural laxness of the eye [or rather of the eyelids, and a consequent lowering of the eye towards the ground ]: (S, O:) [or bending down the head: or lowering the eyes, looking towards the ground; either naturally or otherwise: (see its verb, 4:)] and silent, or keeping silence. (TA. See also طِرِّيقٌ.) ― -b2- It is also applied as an epithet to a stallion-camel: and to a [she-camel such as is termed] جُمَالِيَّة [i. e. one resembling a he-camel in greatness of make], and, thus applied, [and app. likewise when applied to a stallion-camel,] it may mean That does not utter a grumbling cry, nor vociferate: or, accord. to Khálid Ibn-Jembeh, [ quick in pace, for he says that] it is from طَرْقٌ signifying “ quickness of going. ” (Sh, TA.) ― -b3- See also مِطْرَاقٌ, last sentence. ― -b4- And, applied to a man, (tropical:) Low, ignoble, or mean, (K, TA,) in race, or parentage, or in the grounds of pretension to respect or honour. (TA.) -A2- Also An enemy: from أَطْرَقَ فُلَانٌ لِفُلَانٍ expl. above [see 4, last sentence]. (TA.)