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قاع

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

The root قاع primarily relates to low, flat, or depressed areas of land. It also extends to concepts of sinking, retreating, or falling, and can describe a specific gait or posture. Figuratively, it can refer to a state of decline or withdrawal.

Derived headwords

قَاعَverb
  1. 1.
    to sinkboth

    To descend into a low or depressed area, to sink down.

  2. 2.
    to retreatclassical

    To withdraw, to fall back, especially in the context of battle or a difficult situation.

  3. 3.
    to be depressedboth

    To be low-lying or sunken.

قَوْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    mounting (animal)classical

    The act of a male animal (like a stallion) mounting a female.

  2. 2.
    limpingclassical

    A limp or lameness, particularly in a dog.

  3. 3.
    retreatingclassical

    The act of retreating or falling back.

قِيَاعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    mounting (animal)classical

    The act of a male animal (like a stallion) mounting a female.

قُوعَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    limpingclassical

    A limp or lameness, particularly in a dog.

القَوْعnoun
  1. 1.
    flat surfaceclassical

    A flat, spread-out surface, often used for laying out dates or grain.

أَقْوَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    flat surfacesclassical

    Plural of القوع, referring to flat, spread-out areas.

القَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandboth

    A low, flat, and depressed area of land, often where mountains and hills have receded.

  2. 2.
    courtyardboth

    The open, flat area or courtyard of a house.

قِيعnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandsboth

    Plural of القاع, referring to low-lying, flat lands.

قِيَعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandboth

    A low-lying, flat area of land.

قِيعَانnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandsboth

    Plural of القاع, referring to low-lying, flat lands.

أَقْوَعnoun
  1. 1.
    lowlandsboth

    Plural of القاع, referring to low-lying, flat lands.

تقوعverb
  1. 1.
    to walk unevenlyclassical

    To walk with a swaying or uneven gait, as if treading on thorny ground.

  2. 2.
    to climb (tree)classical

    To climb or ascend a tree.

تقوعnoun
  1. 1.
    uneven gaitclassical

    A swaying or uneven manner of walking.

قَاعَةnoun
  1. 1.
    courtyardboth

    The open, flat area or courtyard of a house.

القُوَاعnoun
  1. 1.
    hareclassical

    A hare.

  2. 2.
    splendorclassical

    Beauty, magnificence, or splendor.

القَوَّاعnoun
  1. 1.
    howling wolfclassical

    A wolf that howls or cries out.

Parallel reading

قاع الفحل قوعا وقياعا: نزا
The stallion mounted (a mare) with mounting and mounting: it copulated.
و الكلب قوعانا: ظلع
And the dog limped: it had a limp.
و فلان: خنس ونكص
And so-and-so: he retreated and fell back.
والقاع: أرض سهلة مطمئنة، قد انفرجت عنها الجبال والآكام
And the qāʿ: a smooth, low-lying land, from which the mountains and hills have receded.
وأقواع وأقوع
And aqwāʿ and aqwūʿ.
و: أطم بالمدينة، على ساكنها الصلاة والسلام
And: a mound in Medina, upon its inhabitant be peace and blessings.
وع قرب زبالة
And a low-lying area near Zubālah.
ويوم القاع: من أيامهم
And the Day of Al-Qāʿ: one of their days.
وفيه أسر بسطام بن قيس أوس ms1022 بن حجر
And on it was the capture of Bistām ibn Qays Aws ibn Hajar.
وقاع البقيع: بديار سليم
And Qāʿ al-Baqīʿ: in the lands of Sulaym.
وقاع موحوش: باليمامة
And Qāʿ Mawhūsh: in Al-Yamāmah.
وتقوع، كتكون: ة بالقدس ينسب إليها العسل
And Tāqūʿ, like Takwūn: a place in Jerusalem to which honey is attributed.
وقاعة الدار: ساحتها
And the qāʿah of the house: its courtyard.
والقواع، كغراب: الأرنب، وهي: بهاء
And al-quwāʿ, like ghurāb: the hare, and it is: splendor.
وكشداد: الذئب الصياح
And like Shaddād: the howling wolf.
وتقوع: مال في مشيته كالماشي في مكان شائك
And he walked unevenly: he swayed in his gait like one walking in a thorny place.
و الحرباء الشجرة: علاها
And the chameleon on the tree: it climbed it.