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خرق
Root entry · 1 derived lemmaخُرْقٌ أخرق خرق خرقة a subst. from خَرِقَ, (S, Msb,) [or perhaps inf. n. of خَرُقَ as syn. with خَرِقَ, (see 1, last two sentences,)] and ↓ خُرُقٌ, (TA,) Roughness, ungentleness, clumsiness, or awkwardness; contr. of رِفْقٌ; (JK, S, * Mgh, Msb, * K, TA;) in doing, or making, a thing: (Msb:) unskilfulness in work, and in the management of affairs: foolishness; stupidity; or unsoundness, or deficiency, in intellect or understanding; as also ↓ خُرْقَةٌ: (K:) and ignorance. (TA.) [Hence,] نَوْمَةُ الخُرْقِ The sleep of [ the time of morning called ] the ضُحَى. (Har p. 223. [See also حُمْقٌ and خُلُقٌ.]) -A2- The first of these words is also pl. of أَخْرَقُ and of [its fem.] خَرْقَاآءُ. (K.) -A3- Also The she-camel's vulva. (JK.)
Derived headwords
خُرْقٌ
- 1.
نَوْمَةُ الخُرْقِ