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ثبق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a rapid flow or gushing, particularly of tears or water. It conveys a sense of abundance and speed in the movement of liquid.

Derived headwords

ثَبِقَتْverb
  1. 1.
    gushed, flowed rapidlyclassical

    Said of the eye, meaning its tears flowed quickly and abundantly.

تَثْبُقُverb
  1. 1.
    gushed, flowed rapidlyclassical

    Said of the eye, meaning its tears flowed quickly and abundantly.

تَثْبَاقُهَاnoun
  1. 1.
    gushing, abundant flowclassical

    The act of gushing or flowing abundantly, used here in reference to tears.

ثَبِقَverb
  1. 1.
    flowed rapidly, gushedclassical

    Said of a river, meaning its flow was rapid and its water abundant.

Parallel reading

ثبقت العين أسرع دمعها.
The eye gushed, its tears flowing rapidly.
وثبق النهر: أسرع جريه وكثر ماؤه
And the river gushed: its flow was rapid and its water abundant.
ما بال عينك عاودت تعشاقها؟
What is the matter with your eye that it has returned to its affections?
عين تثبق دمعها تثباقها
An eye gushing its tears, a copious flow.