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قرب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of speed, rapid movement, and falling or sinking. It also encompasses the idea of being close or near, though this aspect is less emphasized in the provided text.

Derived headwords

قَرِبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be fastboth

    To move with great speed.

تَقْتاقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    very fastclassical

    Describing something or someone that is extremely quick in movement.

تَقَاتُقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    very fastclassical

    Similar to تَقْتاقٌ, denoting extreme speed.

مُتَقَتِّقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    very fastclassical

    Also indicating extreme swiftness.

تَقْتَقَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    movementclassical

    The act of moving, often with a sense of quickness.

  2. 2.
    violent motionclassical

    A forceful and rapid movement, often implying a lack of control.

تَقْتَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to fallclassical

    To descend from a height, especially from a mountain.

  2. 2.
    to sink inclassical

    Used specifically for the eye, meaning it has become sunken or hollow.

Parallel reading

سريع
fast
والتقتقة: الحركة، وسير عنيف.
And al-taqtqah: movement, and violent progress.
وتقتق من الجبل: وقع
And taqtq from the mountain: he fell
و عينه: غارت
and his eye: it became sunken.