بشق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of difficulty, obstruction, and hardship. It can also denote speed or a sudden action, and in some contexts, refers to a type of bird.

Derived headwords

البَاشِقname

1.
A type of birdboth
The name of a bird, which is a loanword from a foreign language.

بَشَقَverb

1.
To be difficultclassical
This verb form is discussed in the context of hardship and difficulty, particularly in relation to travel or passage.
2.
To speedclassical
To move quickly or hasten.
3.
To delayclassical
To be late or held back.
4.
To detainclassical
To hold back or keep someone from proceeding.
5.
To be wearyclassical
To become tired or fatigued.
6.
To be weakclassical
To become feeble or lacking strength.

بَشَقَةnoun

1.
Difficultyclassical
A state of hardship or difficulty.

بَشَقَverb

1.
To cutclassical
To cut something, like cloth, with lightness or speed.

بَشِقadjective

1.
One who gets into troubleclassical
A man who gets involved in matters from which he can hardly escape.

Parallel reading

بشقته بالعصا وفشخته

He struck him with a stick and made him stumble.

بشق المسافر ومنع الطريق

The traveler's difficulty and obstruction of the road.

أي انسد

Meaning obstructed.

بشق أي أسرع مثل بشك

Meaning he hastened, like 'bashaka'.

وقيل: معناه تأخر

And it was said: its meaning is to delay.

وقيل: حبس

And it was said: to be detained.

وقيل: مل

And it was said: to be weary.

وقيل: ضعف

And it was said: to be weak.

بشق ليس بشيء

'Bashqa' is nothing.

وإنما هو لثق من اللثق وهو الوحل

Rather, it is 'lathq' from 'al-lathq', which is mud.

ويحتمل أن يكون مشق أي صار مزلة وزلقا

And it is possible that it is 'mashqa', meaning it became a slippery place and a slide.

بشقت الثوب وبشكته إذا قطعته في خفة

You cut the garment and 'bashaktahu' it if you cut it with lightness.

أي قطع المسافر

Meaning the traveler's cutting off (the way).

نشق الظبي في الحبالة إذا علق فيها

The gazelle gets caught in the snare if it becomes entangled in it.

ورجل بشق إذا كان يدخل في أمور لا يكاد يخلص منها

And a man is 'bashq' if he gets involved in matters from which he can hardly escape.