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غيق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

غَاقٌ ذ A certain aquatic bird; as also ↓ غَاقَةٌ. (Lth, O, K.) ― -b2- And The crow, or raven: (ISd, K:) so sometimes called because of his cry. (ISd, TA.) -A2- غَاقِ is a word imitative of The cry [i. e. caw ] of the crow, or raven: when indeterminate, [meaning a caw, ] it is with tenween, (IJ, S, O, K,) i. e. غَاقٍ. (IJ, TA.)

Derived headwords

غَاقٌ
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