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لقص

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of constriction, narrowness, and distress, extending to negative qualities like excessive talkativeness and malice. It also encompasses actions of burning and taking, and the meticulous pursuit of details.

Derived headwords

لَقَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be narrowboth

    To be constricted or narrow in space or circumstance.

لَقِصَverb
  1. 1.
    to be narrowboth

    To be constricted or narrow in space or circumstance.

لَقَصَ نَفْسُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to feel distressedboth

    To feel one's soul or spirit to be distressed, troubled, or nauseated.

لَقَصَ نَفْسُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to be wickedboth

    To be morally corrupt, wicked, or base.

اللَّقْصnoun
  1. 1.
    narrownessboth

    The state of being narrow, constricted, or tight.

اللَّقْصnoun
  1. 1.
    excessive talkerclassical

    A person who talks excessively or garrulously.

اللَّقْصnoun
  1. 1.
    malicious personclassical

    A person characterized by quickness to do evil or malice.

لَقَصَ جِلْدَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to burn his skinboth

    To burn one's skin, causing damage or injury.

أَلْقَصَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to take itboth

    To seize, grasp, or take possession of something.

المُلْتَقِصadjective
  1. 1.
    detail-seekerclassical

    One who meticulously investigates or pursues the minute details of matters.

Parallel reading

ضاق
It was narrow.
نفسه غثت
His soul felt distressed.
نفسه خبثت
His soul felt wicked.
الضيق
Narrowness.
الكثير الكلام
The excessive talker.
السريع الشر
The quick to do evil.
أحرقه
It burned it.
أخذه
He took it.
المتتبع مداق الأمور
The one who follows the minute details of affairs.