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خسق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of piercing or penetrating, often with a sharp object like an arrow. It also extends to meanings of being hollowed out, like a well or grave, and figuratively to indecisiveness or deceitfulness in transactions.

Derived headwords

خَسَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to pierceboth

    To pierce or penetrate, specifically used in relation to an arrow.

خَسُوقadjective
  1. 1.
    piercedclassical

    Describing a she-camel that has been pierced, likely referring to a wound or a specific condition.

خَيْسَقnoun
  1. 1.
    hollowed placeclassical

    A hollowed-out place, specifically referring to a well or a grave.

خَيْسَقname
  1. 1.
    name of a placeclassical

    A proper name, possibly referring to a specific location or a plain ('حرة').

خَسَّاقadjective
  1. 1.
    lyingclassical

    A liar, one who is deceitful.

خُسْقَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    indecisivenessclassical

    A state of indecisiveness in a transaction, where one commits and then retracts.

Parallel reading

خسق السهم يخسق
The arrow pierces, it pierces.
قرطس
It pierces.
ناقة خسوق
A pierced she-camel.
خزوق
Pierced.
القعيرة
The hollowed place.
من الآبار والقبور
From wells and graves.
اسم حرة م
The name of a plain (Harrat).
الكذاب
The liar.
وإنه لذو خسقات في البيع
And indeed, he is one who has indecisiveness in a sale.
محركة
With vowels (harakat).
أي: يمضيه مرة ثم يرجع فيه أخرى
Meaning: he carries it out once then retracts from it another time.