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هقب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large, expansive, or voluminous. It extends to individuals with a large throat or a large physique, specifically mentioning a large ostrich.

Derived headwords

الهَقَبnoun
  1. 1.
    vastness, spaciousnessclassical

    The state of being wide or expansive.

  2. 2.
    large physiqueboth

    A person or animal characterized by great size and bulk, particularly in height and body.

هَقِبadjective
  1. 1.
    wide-throatedclassical

    Describing a person with a wide throat, capable of swallowing anything.

  2. 2.
    large, bulkyboth

    Possessing a large and tall physique.

هَقَبnoun
  1. 1.
    large ostrichclassical

    Specifically refers to a large, tall male ostrich.

هَقَبother
  1. 1.
    driving away (horses)classical

    A term used in the context of driving or repelling horses.

Parallel reading

الهقب: السعة.
Al-haqab: Vastness.
ورجل هقب: واسع الحلق، يلتقم كل شيء.
And a man haqib: wide-throated, swallowing everything.
والهقب: الضخم في طول وجسم، وخص بعضهم به الفحل من النعام.
And al-haqab: the large in height and body, and some specified it to the male ostrich.
قال الأزهري، قال الليث: الهقب الضخم الطويل من النعام؛
Al-Azhari said, from Al-Layth: Al-haqab is the large, tall one of the ostriches;
من المسوح هقب شوقب خشب
From the woven cloths, a large, tall one, a wooden شوقب.
وهقب: من زجر الخيل.
And haqab: from the driving away of horses.