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خبرق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of tearing, splitting, or ripping something, particularly fabric. It describes the action of causing a tear or a rip.

Derived headwords

خَبْرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to tearboth

    To rip or tear something, especially fabric, causing a split or opening.

خَرْبَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a tearclassical

    The act or result of tearing; a rip or a split in a material.

Parallel reading

خبرق الثوب: شقه.
The garment was torn: it was ripped.