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هقط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to sounds or calls, specifically those used to urge on animals, and also to swift movement.

Derived headwords

هَقَطْverb
  1. 1.
    to urge on a horseclassical

    This is a verbal form used to call out to or urge on a horse.

الهَقْطnoun
  1. 1.
    swiftness of movementclassical

    This refers to the quality of moving quickly, often associated with the gait of an animal.

Parallel reading

هقط، بكسر الهاء والقاف مبنية على السكون: زجر للفرس.
Haqt, with kasra on the ha and sukun on the qaf, is a call to urge on a horse.
والهقط، محركة: سرعة المشي، يمانية.
And al-haqt, with vowel movement, means swiftness of movement, a term from Yemen.