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اقرعب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a state of contraction or drawing back, often due to cold or anger. It also relates to a specific posture of lowering the head in a display of emotion.

Derived headwords

اِقْرَعَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    to contractboth

    To draw oneself together or shrink, often due to cold, fear, or pain.

اِنْقَبَضَverb
  1. 1.
    to be contractedboth

    To be drawn together or shrunk, as a result of cold or other external factors.

المُقْرَعِبnoun
  1. 1.
    one who lowers headclassical

    A person who throws their head down towards the ground, typically out of anger or strong emotion.

Parallel reading

اِقْرَعَبَّ: انقبض من برد أو غيره.
It contracted: it drew back from cold or other causes.
والمقرعب: الملقي برأسه إلى الأرض غضبا.
And the muqra'ib: the one who throws his head to the ground in anger.