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الشقص

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns division, shares, and parts, often in the context of distribution or allocation. It extends to concepts of partnership, a portion of something, and specific tools or actions related to cutting and dividing.

Derived headwords

الشَّقْصnoun
  1. 1.
    Arrowboth

    A projectile weapon, typically made of wood with a pointed head, used for hunting or warfare.

  2. 2.
    Shareboth

    A portion or part of something that is allocated or distributed among individuals.

  3. 3.
    Partnershipclassical

    A relationship where individuals share in an enterprise, profit, or loss.

  4. 4.
    A small amountclassical

    A meager or insignificant quantity when compared to a larger whole.

الشَّقِيصnoun
  1. 1.
    Partnerclassical

    One who shares in an activity, business, or undertaking with another.

الشَّقِيصadjective
  1. 1.
    Excellent (horse)classical

    Describing a horse that is superior in quality, speed, or endurance.

المِشْقَصnoun
  1. 1.
    Broad arrowheadboth

    A wide, flat metal tip attached to an arrow, often used for hunting large game.

  2. 2.
    Arrow with broad headboth

    An arrow specifically fitted with a broad, pointed head.

  3. 3.
    Long arrowheadclassical

    A lengthy pointed tip, which may be for an arrow or other projectile.

تَشْقِيصnoun
  1. 1.
    Dividing a carcassclassical

    The act of cutting up a slaughtered animal into equitable portions among partners.

المِقْصَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Butcherclassical

    A person whose occupation is to slaughter animals and prepare their meat for sale.

Parallel reading

الشَّقْص، بالكسر: السهم، والنصيب، والشرك، كالشقيص، وهو الشريك، والفرس الجواد، والقليل من الكثير.
Al-shaqs (with kasra): the arrow, the share, the partnership, like al-shaqees, which is the partner, the excellent horse, and the small amount from the large.
وهو الشريك
And he is the partner.
والفرس الجواد
And the excellent horse.
والقليل من الكثير
And the small amount from the large.
والمشقص، كمنبر: نصل عريض، أو سهم فيه ذلك، والنصل الطويل، أو سهم فيه ذلك، يرمى به الوحش.
And al-mishqas (like minbar): a broad blade, or an arrow with that, and the long blade, or an arrow with that, which is used to shoot wild animals.
نصل عريض
A broad blade.
أو سهم فيه ذلك
Or an arrow with that.
والنصل الطويل
And the long blade.
يرمى به الوحش
Which is used to shoot wild animals.
وتشقيص الذبيحة: تفصيل أعضائها سهاما معتدلة بين الشركاء.
And the division of the carcass: is detailing its limbs into equitable shares among the partners.
تفصيل أعضائها سهاما معتدلة بين الشركاء
Detailing its limbs into equitable shares among the partners.
والمشقص، كمحدث: القصاب.
And al-mishqas (like muhdath): the butcher.