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ءقش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to a specific tribe or group, possibly of Jinn or Arabs, known as 'Banū Uqaysh'. Their name is associated with a particular type of camel.

Derived headwords

أقيشname
  1. 1.
    Banū Uqayshclassical

    A tribe of Jinn to whom the Uqayshi camels are attributed. Alternatively, they are described as a group of Arabs.

الأقيشيةadjective
  1. 1.
    Uqayshiclassical

    Pertaining to or attributed to the Banū Uqaysh tribe.

Parallel reading

بنوا أقيش: حي من الجن إليهم تنسب الإبل الأقيشية
Banū Uqaysh: a tribe of Jinn to whom the Uqayshi camels are attributed.
أنشد سيبويه: كأنك من جمال بني أقيش، ... يقعقع بين رجليه بشن
Sībawayh recited: 'As if you are from the camels of Banū Uqaysh, ... rattling a waterskin between its legs.'
وقال ثعلب: هم قوم من العرب
And Tha'lab said: They are a people from the Arabs.