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وقرء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of water, wells, and bodies of water. It also encompasses terms for places and geographical features, often associated with water sources.

Derived headwords

وَسِيعname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, specifically referring to a body of water or a location associated with water.

دَحْرَضname
  1. 1.
    Place nameclassical

    A place name, often referring to a location or a body of water.

الدَّحْرَضَانname
  1. 1.
    Dual place nameclassical

    The dual form of 'Dahraz', referring to two specific locations or bodies of water.

Parallel reading

واليسع والليسع أيضا، بلامين.
And Al-Yasa' and Al-Laysa' also, with two lams.
قال الأزهري: ووسيع ماء لبني سعد؛
Al-Azhari said: And Wasi' is a water source for Banu Sa'd;
وقال غيره: وسيع ودحرض ماءان بين سعد وبني قشير،
And others said: Wasi' and Dahraz are two water sources between Sa'd and Banu Qushayr,
وهما الدحرضان اللذان في شعر عنترة إذ يقول:
And they are the two Dahrazan which are in the poetry of 'Antarah when he says:
شربت بماء الدحرضين فأصبحت ... زوراء، تنفر عن حياض الديلم
I drank from the water of the two Dahrazan and became... disoriented, shying away from the watering troughs of the Daylam.