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بعثق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the act of water overflowing or bursting forth from a container like a basin or cistern. It specifically refers to the water escaping when a side of the container breaks.

Derived headwords

بَعْثَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    overflowing of waterclassical

    The act of water exiting from a broken side of a basin or cistern, causing it to spill out.

تَبَعْثَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to burst forthclassical

    To flow out or spill forth, specifically referring to water escaping from a breach in its containment.

Parallel reading

خروج الماء من غائل حوض أو جابية
The exit of water from the broken side of a basin or cistern.
تبعثق إذا انكسرت منه ناحية ففاض منها
It (water) bursts forth if a side of it breaks and spills out from it.