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شقع

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of drinking, particularly in a vigorous or unrefined manner. It also extends to meanings of striking or hitting, though this usage is considered less common or even unknown by some lexicographers.

Derived headwords

شَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to drink vigorouslyboth

    To drink from a vessel, often implying a forceful or unrefined manner of consumption.

  2. 2.
    to drink without a vesselclassical

    To drink directly, without the use of a container, similar to lapping.

شُقْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    vigorous drinkingboth

    The act or manner of drinking vigorously, serving as the masdar (verbal noun) for the verb شقع.

قَمَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to drink intenselyclassical

    To drink with great intensity or force, often implying a lack of restraint.

مَقَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to drink intenselyclassical

    To drink with great intensity or force, often implying a lack of restraint.

قَبَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to drink intenselyclassical

    To drink with great intensity or force, often implying a lack of restraint.

شَقَّعَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike/hitclassical

    To strike or hit someone, often with force.

  2. 2.
    to lickclassical

    To lick something, similar to the verb لقعه.

لَقَعَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to lickboth

    To lick something, a known and common usage.

  2. 2.
    to strike/hitclassical

    To strike or hit someone, often with force.

Parallel reading

شقع في الإناء يشقع شقعا إذا شرب وكرع منه
He drank from the vessel, drinking vigorously, if he drank and lapped from it.
شرب بغير إناء ككرع
He drank without a vessel, like lapping.
قمع ومقع وقبع كل ذلك من شدة الشرب
Qama'a, maqaa'a, and qaba'a, all of that is from the intensity of drinking.
شقعه بعينه إذا لقعه
He struck him with his eye if he licked him.
شقعه ولقعه بمعنى عانه
He struck him and he licked him, meaning he helped him.
لقعه معروف
Laqa'ahu is known.
وشقعه منكر لا أحقه
And shaqqa'ahu is unknown, and I do not confirm it.