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بلك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to sounds produced by the mouth, specifically the movement of the cheeks or jaws, possibly due to excessive talking or excitement. It also has a secondary meaning related to mixing or confusing things.

Derived headwords

البَلْكnoun
  1. 1.
    sounds of the jawsclassical

    The sounds made by the jaws or cheeks when moved by the fingers, often associated with excessive speech or excitement.

بَلَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to make soundsclassical

    To produce sounds with the jaws or cheeks, as described in the definition of the noun 'البلك'.

بَلْكَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to mix, confuseclassical

    To mix or confuse something, similar to the verb 'كلبكه'.

Parallel reading

البَلْك أصوات الأشداق إذا حركتها الأصابع من الولع
Al-balk are the sounds of the jaws when the fingers move them out of eagerness.
وقد بَلَكَ الشيء: كلبكه
And he confused the thing: he mixed it up.