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زمق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the action of plucking or pulling, specifically hair, and by extension, to opening or unlocking something. It also denotes a small amount or a trifle.

Derived headwords

زَمَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to pluckboth

    To pluck or pull out hair, especially from the beard.

  2. 2.
    to openclassical

    To open a lock or a door.

يَزْمُقُverb
  1. 1.
    pluckingboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'to pluck', referring to the action of plucking hair.

  2. 2.
    openingclassical

    The present tense form of the verb 'to open', referring to the action of opening a lock.

زَمِيقَةadjective
  1. 1.
    pluckedclassical

    Describing a beard that has been plucked.

مَزْمُوقَةadjective
  1. 1.
    pluckedclassical

    Describing a beard that has been plucked or pulled out.

زَمَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    trifleclassical

    A small thing, a trifle, something insignificant.

Parallel reading

زمق لحيته يزمقها ويزمقها
He plucked his beard, plucking it and plucking it.
واللحية: زميقة ومزموقة
And the beard: plucked and plucked.
و القفل: فتحه
And the lock: opening it.
وما أغنى عني زمقة
And a trifle did not avail me.