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عنبق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a mixture of water and mud, and by extension, something of poor or mixed creation.

Derived headwords

العَنْبَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    muddy waterclassical

    A mixture of water and mud.

عَنْبَقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    poorly madeclassical

    Describing a person who is of poor or mixed creation, implying a lack of quality or refinement.

Parallel reading

العنبقة: مجتمع الماء والطين.
Al-'anbaqah: a gathering of water and mud.
ورجل عنبق: شيء الخلق.
And a man 'anbaq: something of creation (implying poorly made).