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سوق

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

سَوِيقٌ ذ Meal of parched barley (شَعِير), or of [ the species thereof, or similar grain, called ] سُلْت, likewise parched; and it is also of wheat; but is mostly made of barley (شعير); (MF, TA;) what is made of wheat or of barley; (Msb, TA;) well known: (S, Msb, K, TA:) [it is generally made into a kind of gruel, or thick ptisan, being moistened with water, or clarified butter, or fat of a sheep's tail, &c.; (see لَتَّ;) and is therefore said (in the Msb in art. حسو and in the KT voce أَكْلٌ, &c.,) to be supped, or sipped, not eaten: but it is likewise thus called when dry; and in this state is taken in the palm of the hand and conveyed to the mouth, or licked up: (see حَافّق, and قَمِحَ:) it is also made of other grains beside those mentioned above; and of several mealy fruits; of the fruit of the Theban palm; (see حَتِىٌّ;) and of the carob; (see خَرُّوبٌ;) &c.: ] it is also, sometimes, with ص: so says IDrd in the Jm: and he adds, I think it to be of the dial. of Benoo-Temeem: it is peculiar to that of Benul-' Ambar: (O, TA:) the n. un. [meaning a portion, or mess, thereof ] is with ة: (AAF, TA in art. جش:) and the pl. is أَسْوِقَةٌ. (TA.) ― -b2- And Wine: (AA, K:) also called سَوِيقُ الكَرْمِ. (AA, TA.)

Derived headwords

سَوِيقٌ
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سَوِيقُ الكَرْمِ