← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

ماقء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the posterior or anterior part of the eye. It also appears to be used in a context discussing a specific location, with a note indicating a potential error in a previous lexicographical work.

Derived headwords

مَاقِئُ العَيْنِnoun
  1. 1.
    posterior of the eyeclassical

    The rear part of the eye.

مُوقِئُهَاnoun
  1. 1.
    anterior of the eyeclassical

    The front part of the eye.

مَوْضِعُهُnoun
  1. 1.
    its locationboth

    The place or position of something.

Parallel reading

ماقئ العين، وموقئها: مؤخرها، أو مقدمها
The posterior of the eye, and its anterior: its rear, or its front.
هذا موضع ذكره
This is the place of its mention.
ووهم الجوهري
And Al-Jawhari was mistaken.