عقرب

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root 'aqrab primarily relates to the scorpion, its characteristics, and things metaphorically associated with it due to its sting or appearance. It extends to describe harshness, difficulty, and things that are crooked or difficult to deal with, including specific astronomical and zoological terms.

Derived headwords

العَقْرَبnoun

1.
scorpionboth
The scorpion, a venomous arachnid, whether male or female, though the feminine form is more common. It is a type of harmful crawling creature.
2.
constellationboth
The constellation Scorpio, one of the zodiacal constellations, which includes the lunar mansions Shula, Qalb, and Zubana.
3.
strapclassical
A woven strap attached to the end of a saddle with a buckle, used to secure the hindquarters of a horse.
4.
hookclassical
An iron hook resembling a dog's tooth, attached to a saddle or pack.
5.
shoe strap partclassical
A strap belonging to a sandal.

عَقْرَبَةnoun

1.
female scorpionclassical
The female scorpion, a variant form of 'aqrab, often used in the extended form 'aqrabā'.
2.
sandal knotclassical
The knotting of the straps of a sandal.
3.
female slaveclassical
An intelligent and diligent female slave.

عَقْرَبَاءnoun

1.
female scorpionclassical
An extended, non-declinable form for the female scorpion.

العَقْرَبَانnoun

1.
male scorpionclassical
The male scorpion, a specific term for the male of the species.
2.
ear-invading insectclassical
A long, yellow insect with many legs that enters the ear; it is not a true scorpion as it lacks a scorpion's tail.

مِعْقَرِبadjective

1.
crookedclassical
Something that is bent or crooked.

مُعَقْرَبadjective

1.
crookedclassical
Something that is bent or crooked.
2.
strong-bodiedclassical
Describing a person or animal as strongly built and compact.

أَرْضٌ مِعْقَرِبَةadjective

1.
infested with scorpionsclassical
A land that is abundant with scorpions.

مَكَانٌ مِعْقَرِبadjective

1.
infested with scorpionsclassical
A place that has many scorpions.

عَيْشٌ ذُو عَقَارِبnoun phrase

1.
difficult lifeclassical
A life that is not easy, characterized by hardship, شر (evil), and خشونة (roughness).

العَقَارِبnoun

1.
favorsclassical
Favors or kindnesses, used metaphorically and often in the negative to mean 'unburdened by obligation'.
2.
slanderclassical
Gossip or slander, particularly about people's honor.
3.
winter hardshipsclassical
The severe difficulties and harshness of winter.

عَقَارِبُ الشِّتَاءِnoun phrase

1.
winter's severityclassical
The intense cold and harshness of winter, or its onslaught.

عَقْرَبَانnoun

1.
male scorpionclassical
A term for the male scorpion, with a specific grammatical analysis regarding its formation.
2.
ear-invading insectclassical
A long, yellow insect with many legs that enters the ear; it is not a true scorpion as it lacks a scorpion's tail.

عَقْرَبُ النَّعْلِnoun phrase

1.
sandal strapclassical
A strap that is part of a sandal.

عَقْرَبَةُ النَّعْلِnoun phrase

1.
sandal knotclassical
The tying or knotting of the sandal straps.

عَقْرَبُ بْنِ أَبِي عَقْرَبname

1.
a notorious debtorclassical
The name of a merchant from Medina famous for defaulting on his debts, used in a proverb.

Parallel reading

العقرب: واحدة العقارب من الهوام، يكون للذكر والأنثى بلفظ واحد، والغالب عليه التأنيث

The scorpion: it is the singular of scorpions among crawling creatures, it is the same word for male and female, and the feminine form is predominant.

وقد يقال للأنثى عقربة وعقرباء، ممدود غير مصروف

And for the female, it may be called 'aqrabah and 'aqrabā', the latter being an extended, non-declinable form.

والعقربان والعقربان: الذكر منها

And al-'aqrabān and al-'aqrabān: the male of them.

وأرض معقربة، بكسر الراء: ذات عقارب

And an 'ard ma'qurbah, with a kasra on the ra: is a land with scorpions.

وكذلك مثعلبة: ذات ثعالب

And likewise mutha'labah: is one with foxes.

وعيش ذو عقارب إذا لم يكن سهلا

And a life with scorpions is when it is not easy.

وقيل: فيه شر وخشونة

And it was said: it contains evil and roughness.

والعقارب: المنن. على التشبيه

And al-'aqārib: are favors. By way of simile.

علي لعمرو نعمة، بعد نعمة ... لوالده، ليست بذات عقارب

Upon me from 'Amr is a favor, after a favor... to his father, which is not one of 'favors' (i.e., not burdensome).

والعقربان: دويبة تدخل الأذن، وهي هذه الطويلة الصفراء، الكثيرة القوائم

And al-'aqrabān: is a small creature that enters the ear, and it is this long, yellow one, with many legs.

وهو دابة له أرجل طوال، وليس ذنبه كذنب العقارب

And it is an animal with long legs, and its tail is not like the tail of scorpions.

والعقارب: النمائم، ودبت عقاربه، منه على المثل

And al-'aqārib: are slanders, and 'its scorpions crawled' is a proverb derived from this.

ويقال للرجل الذي يقترض أعراض الناس: إنه لتدب عقاربه

And it is said of a man who slanders people's honor: 'his scorpions are crawling'.

وصدغ معقرب، بفتح الراء، أي معطوف

And a temple ma'qrab, with a fatha on the ra, meaning curved.

وشيء معقرب: معوج

And something ma'qrab: is crooked.

وعقارب الشتاء: شدائده

And the scorpions of winter: are its hardships.

والعقرب: برج من بروج السماء

And al-'aqrab: is a sign of the celestial spheres.

إذا طلعت العقرب، حمس المذنب، وقر الأشيب، ومات الجندب

When Scorpio rises, the comet burns, the old man cools down, and the locust dies.

والعقرب: سير مضفور في طرفه إبزيم، يشد به ثفر الدابة في السرج

And al-'aqrab: is a braided strap with a buckle at its end, used to tie the hindquarters of an animal to the saddle.

والعقربة: حديدة نحو الكلاب، تعلق بالسرج والرحل

And al-'aqrabah: is an iron piece like a dog's tooth, attached to the saddle and the pack.

والمعقرب: الشديد الخلق المجتمعه

And al-ma'qrab: is one of strong, compact build.

وحمار معقرب الخلق: ملزز، مجتمع، شديد

And a donkey ma'qrab al-khalq: is sturdy, compact, and strong.

والعقربة: الأمة العاقلة الخدوم

And al-'aqrabah: is an intelligent, diligent female slave.

يقال في المثل: هو أمطل من عقرب، وأتجر من عقرب

It is said in a proverb: 'He is more defaulting than 'Aqrab, and more of a merchant than 'Aqrab'.