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قعز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the act of drinking or consuming something completely, often implying thoroughness. It also extends to the idea of filling a container to its capacity.

Derived headwords

قَعَزَverb
  1. 1.
    drank completelyboth

    To drink something entirely, leaving nothing behind.

قَعْزnoun
  1. 1.
    drinking completelyboth

    The act of drinking something entirely.

  2. 2.
    fillingclassical

    The act of filling a container to its capacity.

Parallel reading

قعز ما في الإناء يقعزه قعزا: شربه عبا.
He drank what was in the vessel, drinking it completely, 'qaza'an': he drank it thoroughly.
قعز الإناء قعزا: ملأه.
He filled the vessel, 'qaza'an': he filled it.