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صمق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concepts of closing, sealing, and intense thirst or hunger. It also has a less common meaning referring to a hard, rough object.

Derived headwords

أَصْمَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to close, to sealclassical

    To close or seal something, such as a door.

صَامِقًاadjective
  1. 1.
    thirstyclassical

    Experiencing intense thirst.

  2. 2.
    hungryclassical

    Experiencing intense hunger.

صَامِيًاadjective
  1. 1.
    thirstyclassical

    Experiencing intense thirst.

  2. 2.
    hungryclassical

    Experiencing intense hunger.

صَابِيًاadjective
  1. 1.
    thirstyclassical

    Experiencing intense thirst.

  2. 2.
    hungryclassical

    Experiencing intense hunger.

صَمْقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hard, rough objectclassical

    A hard, rough object, possibly a stone or clod, originating from a hot, arid region (al-ḥarrah).

Parallel reading

أصمقت الباب أغلقته
I closed the door, I sealed it.
ما زال فلان صامقا منذ اليوم
So-and-so has been thirsty (or hungry) since today.
ما زال فلان صاميا
So-and-so has been thirsty (or hungry).
ما زال فلان صابيا
So-and-so has been thirsty (or hungry).
هذه صمقة من الحرة
This is a hard, rough object from al-ḥarrah.