خرق

أَخْرَقُ ذ and [its fem.] خَرْقَاآءُ have for their pl. خُرْقٌ. (K.) ― -b2- The fem., applied to a ewe, signifies Having her ear perforated (S, Mgh, Msb, K) with a round hole. (S, Msb.) And, applied to an ear, Perforated, or bored. (TA.) ― -b3- And the masc., applied to a camel, That puts his مَنْسِم [or toe ] upon the ground before [ the sole of ] his خُفّ [or foot ]: the doing of which is a result of generous quality. (JK, Ibn-'Abbád, K.) And the fem., applied to a she-camel, That does not retread (لَا تَتَعَاهَدُ), in the L لا تتعهّد,) [ with her hind feet ] the places of her [ fore ] feet (JK, L, K) upon the ground: mentioned by Ibn- 'Abbád and Z. (TA.) ― -b4- Applied to a man, (Mgh, Msb,) Rough, ungentle, clumsy, or awkward, (JK, S, Msb,) in doing, or making, a thing: (Msb:) unskilful in work [ and in the management of affairs (see خَرِقَ]; as also ↓ خَرِقٌ and ↓ خَرُقٌ: (K:) or foolish; stupid; or unsound, or deficient, in intellect or understanding: (Mgh, K:) ignorant: (TA:) not knowing his work with his hand, or his handicraft: (Msb:) fem. as above. (JK, S, Mgh, Msb, &c.) It is said in a prov., (JK, S,) لَا تَعْدَمُ الخَرْقَاآءُ عِلَّةً [ The stupid woman is not in want of an excuse ]: (JK, S, K:) used in forbidding excuses: (K:) i. e., excuses are many: the stupid woman is skilled in making them: how then must be the clever? (S, K:) applied to every one who excuses himself being able. (K in art. عل.) ― -b5- خَرْقَاآءُ applied to a desert, and to a land: see خَرْقٌ, in three places. ― -b6- And applied to a wind: see خَرِيقٌ. ― -b7- Hence, رِحْلَةٌ خَرْقاآءُ (assumed tropical:) A hard journey. (Har p. 177.)