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حقم

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of bird, possibly a Yemeni pigeon, and also refers to a part of the eye's anatomy.

Derived headwords

الحَقَمnoun
  1. 1.
    type of birdclassical

    A kind of bird that resembles a pigeon.

  2. 2.
    Yemeni pigeonclassical

    It is said to be a pigeon from Yemen.

الحُقَيْمَانnoun
  1. 1.
    back of the eyesclassical

    The posterior part of the eyes, near the temples.

Parallel reading

الحقم: ضرب من الطير يشبه الحمام
Al-ḥaqam: A type of bird resembling a pigeon.
وقيل: هو الحمام يمانية
And it was said: It is a Yemeni pigeon.
والحقيمان: مؤخر العينين مما يلي الصدغين
And al-ḥuqaymān: The back of the eyes, near the temples.