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ءبك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of abundance, specifically concerning flesh or meat. It describes something becoming plentiful or abundant.

Derived headwords

أَبَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to become abundantclassical

    To become plentiful or abundant, especially referring to flesh.

أَبْكًاverb
  1. 1.
    to become abundantclassical

    To become plentiful or abundant, especially referring to flesh.

أَبْكًاnoun
  1. 1.
    abundance of fleshclassical

    The state or condition of having abundant flesh; plumpness.

Parallel reading

أَبْكَ الشَّيْءُ يَأْبِكُ كَثُرَ
The thing became abundant, it abounds, meaning it became plentiful.
أَبْكَ الرَّجُلُ أَبْكًا وَأَبْكًا كَثُرَ لَحْمُهُ
The man became abundant (in flesh), meaning his flesh became plentiful.