زقب

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of entering, inserting, or passing through something, often in a confined or narrow manner. It also extends to meanings related to narrow paths or passages, and a specific vocalization sound.

Derived headwords

زَقَبَverb

1.
to insertboth
To cause something to enter or be inserted into a place, such as a burrow or opening.

زَقَبْتُهُ في جُحْرِهِ — I inserted him into his burrow

زَقَبَverb

1.
to enterboth
To enter or go into a place, especially a confined space.

زَقَبَتِ الْجُرْذُ في الْكُوَّةِ — the rat entered the opening

انْزَقَبَverb

1.
to enterboth
To enter into a place, particularly a burrow or confined space.

انْزَقَبَ في جُحْرِهِ — he entered into his burrow

انْزَقَبَverb

1.
to be insertedboth
To be caused to enter or be inserted into a place.

فَانْزَقَبَ أَيْ أُدْخِلْتُ فَدَخَلَ — so he was inserted and he entered

انْزَبَقَverb

1.
to enterclassical
To enter into something or a place.

يُقَالُ انْزَبَقَ وَانْزَقَبَ إِذَا دَخَلَ فِي الشَّيْءِ — it is said 'inzabaqa' and 'inzqaba' if one enters into a thing

زَقَبnoun

1.
pathclassical
A way or route.

زَقَبadjective

1.
narrowclassical
Describing a path or way that is constricted or tight.

طَرِيقٌ زَقَبٌ أَيْ ضَيِّقٌ — a narrow path, meaning constricted

زُقَبadjective

1.
narrowclassical
Describing a path or way that is constricted or tight (with damma on the 'zayn').

وَطَرِيقٌ زُقَبٌ ضَيِّقٌ — and a narrow path, constricted

زَقَبَةnoun

1.
narrow pathclassical
A single instance of a narrow or constricted path or way.

وَالزَّقَبُ: الطُّرُقُ الضَّيِّقَةُ، وَاحِدَتُهَا زَقَبَةٌ — And 'al-zaqab': the narrow paths, the singular of which is 'zaqabah'

تَزْقِيبnoun

1.
crying outclassical
The act of making a sound or vocalizing, specifically used for the sound made by a type of bird.

زَقَبَ الْمُكَاءُ تَزْقِيبًا إِذَا صَاحَ — The mukaa' cried out 'tazqiban' if it made a sound

أَزْقَبَانname

1.
place nameclassical
A proper noun referring to a specific location.

مِنَ النَّفَرِ الَّذِينَ بِأَزْقَبَانَ — from the people who are in Azqaban

Parallel reading

زَقَبْتُهُ في جُحْرِهِ

I inserted him into his burrow

وَزَقَبَتِ الْجُرْذُ في الْكُوَّةِ فَانْزَقَبَ أَيْ أُدْخِلْتُ فَدَخَلَ

and the rat entered the opening, so he was inserted and he entered

وَانْزَقَبَ في جُحْرِهِ: دَخَلَ

and he entered into his burrow: he entered

وَقِيلَ انْزَبَقَ وَانْزَقَبَ إِذَا دَخَلَ فِي الشَّيْءِ

and it is said 'inzabaqa' and 'inzqaba' if one enters into a thing

وَالزَّقَبُ: الطَّرِيقُ

And 'al-zaqab': the path

وَالزَّقَبُ: الطُّرُقُ الضَّيِّقَةُ، وَاحِدَتُهَا زَقَبَةٌ

And 'al-zaqab': the narrow paths, the singular of which is 'zaqabah'

وَقِيلَ الْوَاحِدُ وَالْجَمْعُ سَوَاءٌ

and it is said the singular and the plural are the same

وَطَرِيقٌ زَقَبٌ أَيْ ضَيِّقٌ

and a narrow path, meaning constricted

مُطَارِبُ زَقَبٍ، أَمْيَالُهَا فِيحٌ

narrow passages, their miles are wide

أَبْدَلَ زَقَبًا مِنْ مُطَارِبَ

he substituted 'zaqab' for 'matarib'

وَالزَّقَبُ: الضَّيِّقَةُ، وَيُرْوَى: زُقَبٌ، بِالضَّمِّ

And 'al-zaqab': the narrow ones, and it is narrated: 'zuqab', with damma

فَزَقَبٌ عَلَى هَذَا مِنْ قَوْلِ أَبِي ذُؤَيْبٍ: مُطَارِبُ زَقَبٍ: نَعْتٌ لِمُطَارِبَ، وَإِنْ كَانَ لَفْظُهُ لَفْظَ الْوَاحِدِ، وَيُرْوَى: زُقَبٌ بِالضَّمِّ

So 'zaqab' according to this from the saying of Abu Dhu'ayb: 'matarib zaqab': an adjective for 'matarib', even if its form is singular, and it is narrated: 'zuqab' with damma

أَزْقَبَانَ: مَوْضِعٌ

Azqaban: a place

أَزَبُّ الْحَاجِبَيْنِ بِعَوْفِ سُوءٍ، ... مِنْ النَّفَرِ الَّذِينَ بِأَزْقَبَانَ

with shaggy eyebrows of evil disposition, ... from the people who are in Azqaban

أَبُو زَيْدٍ: زَقَبَ الْمُكَاءُ تَزْقِيبًا إِذَا صَاحَ

Abu Zayd: The mukaa' cried out 'tazqiban' if it made a sound

وَمَا زَقَبَ الْمُكَاءُ فِي سُورَةِ الضُّحَى ... بِنُورٍ، مِنَ الْوَسْمِيِّ يَهْتَزُّ، مَائِدٌ

And the mukaa' did not cry out in Surat Ad-Duha ... with light, from the spring rain, swaying, abundant