العرقوب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to anatomical features, specifically tendons and joints in humans and animals, and extends to geographical features like mountain passes and valleys. It also encompasses concepts of cunning, trickery, and deceit, often associated with a legendary figure.

Derived headwords

العِرْقُوبnoun

1.
Achilles tendonboth
A thick tendon located above the heel of a human.
2.
hock (animal)both
In an animal's leg, it is analogous to the knee in its hand (forelimb).
3.
valley bendclassical
The part of a valley that curves or bends.
4.
leg (of a bird)classical
The leg of a bird.
5.
mountain pathboth
A path or track located in a mountain.
6.
trickeryboth
A stratagem or cunning plan.
7.
proof recognitionclassical
Understanding or recognizing the validity of an argument or evidence.
8.
a horseclassical
A specific name for a horse.
9.
Ibn Sakhrclassical
A name referring to Ibn Sakhr, or Ibn Ma'bad bin Asad, from the Amalekites, known as the greatest liar of his time.

عراقيبnoun

1.
mountain nostrilsclassical
The openings or narrow passages at the top of mountains.
2.
narrow mountain pathsclassical
Narrow paths located on the crests or upper parts of mountains.

تَعَرَّقَبَverb

1.
to traverseclassical
To travel through or along mountain paths.
2.
to be difficultclassical
Referring to matters that are arduous or complicated.

طير العراقيبnoun

1.
roller birdclassical
A type of bird, specifically the roller bird.

عَرْقَبَverb

1.
to cut the tendonboth
To sever someone's Achilles tendon.
2.
to trip upclassical
To cause someone to stumble or fall by lifting their heel, making it difficult to stand.
3.
to schemeboth
To devise a plan or trick against someone.

تَعَرَّقَبَ عن الأمرverb

1.
to deviate fromclassical
To turn aside or deviate from a matter or course of action.

Parallel reading

عصب غليظ فوق عقب الإنسان

A thick tendon above the heel of a human.

و من الدابة في رجلها: بمنزلة الركبة في يدها

And for an animal in its leg: it is like the knee in its forelimb.

وما انحنى من الوادي

And what bends of the valley.

ومن القطا: ساقها

And of the sandgrouse: its leg.

وطريق في الجبل

And a path in the mountain.

والحيلة

And trickery.

وعرفان الحجة

And recognition of proof.

وأتاه سائل، فقال: إذا أطلع نخلي، فلما أطلع، قال: إذا أبلح، فلما أبلح، قال: إذا أزهى، فلما أزهى، قال: إذا أرطب، فلما أرطب، قال: إذا أتمر، فلما أتمر جده ليلا ولم يعطه شيئا

A beggar came to him, and he said: 'When my date palms bear fruit.' When they bore fruit, he said: 'When they ripen.' When they ripened, he said: 'When they become green.' When they became green, he said: 'When they become moist.' When they became moist, he said: 'When they become dates.' When they became dates, his grandfather (or the man) delayed by night and gave him nothing.

و"شر ما أجاءك إلى مخة عرقوب"

And 'the worst thing that brought you to the 'Makhah 'Urqub' (the marrow of 'Urqub')'

والعراقيب: خياشيم الجبال، أو الطرق الضيقة في متونها

And 'Al-'Arāqīb': the nostrils of the mountains, or the narrow paths on their crests.

وتعرقب: سلكها

And 'ta'ar'qaba': to traverse them.

ومن الأمور: عصاويدها

And of matters: their difficult parts.

وطير العراقيب: الشقراق

And 'Tayr al-'Arāqīb': the roller bird.

وعرقبه: قطع عرقوبه

And 'ar'qabahu': to cut his tendon.

ورفع بعرقوبيه ليقوم، ضد

And he lifted him by his heels so he could stand, the opposite.

والرجل: احتال

And the man: he schemed.

وتعرقب عن الأمر: عدل

And 'ta'ar'qaba 'an al-amr': to deviate from the matter.