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عبق

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to clinging, adhering, and lingering, often in the context of fragrance or a strong attachment. It can also describe someone who is cunning, a thief, or a specific type of thorny tree. Some derived terms refer to a specific person or a type of fat.

Derived headwords

عَبِقَverb
  1. 1.
    to clingboth

    To adhere closely to something or someone, like a scent or a person.

  2. 2.
    to resideclassical

    To stay or remain in a place for an extended period.

  3. 3.
    to be infatuatedclassical

    To be excessively fond of or obsessed with something.

عبق به الطيب — The fragrance clung to him
عبقnoun
  1. 1.
    fragranceclassical

    A pleasant smell that lingers.

عباقةnoun
  1. 1.
    adherenceclassical

    The act or state of clinging or adhering.

عباقيةnoun
  1. 1.
    cunning personclassical

    A person who is crafty and deceitful.

  2. 2.
    scarclassical

    A mark left by a wound on the face.

  3. 3.
    thorny treeclassical

    A type of tree that is covered in thorns.

  4. 4.
    thiefclassical

    A person who steals, especially one who is a habitual offender.

عبقname
  1. 1.
    Al-Abqiclassical

    A surname referring to Ismail bin Omar Al-Abqi, a hadith scholar.

جد لأبي إسحاق إسماعيل بن عمر العبقي المحدث — grandfather of Abu Ishaq Ismail bin Omar Al-Abqi the hadith scholar
عبقةadjective
  1. 1.
    fragrantclassical

    A woman who has applied a light perfume that lingers for days.

ورجل عبق، وامرأة عبقة: إذا تطيبا بأدنى طيب لم يذهب عنهما أياما — And a man and a woman who are fragrant: if they apply the slightest perfume, it does not leave them for days.
عبقadjective
  1. 1.
    fragrantclassical

    A man who has applied a light perfume that lingers for days.

ورجل عبق، وامرأة عبقة: إذا تطيبا بأدنى طيب لم يذهب عنهما أياما — And a man and a woman who are fragrant: if they apply the slightest perfume, it does not leave them for days.
عبقةnoun
  1. 1.
    fat residueclassical

    The residue of ghee or clarified butter in a waterskin.

والعبقة، محركة: وضر السمن في النحي — And the 'abaqah, with vowel movement: the residue of ghee in the waterskin.
عبقاءadjective
  1. 1.
    clingyclassical

    A person who clings to others.

ورجل عبقاء: يلزق بك — And a clingy man: he sticks to you.
عبنقاءadjective
  1. 1.
    cunningclassical

    Describing a bird of prey that is cunning.

وعقاب عبنقاء وعبنقاة: كقعنباة — And a cunning eagle and a cunning eagle: like qanbah.
عبنقاةadjective
  1. 1.
    cunningclassical

    Describing a bird of prey that is cunning.

وعقاب عبنقاء وعبنقاة: كقعنباة — And a cunning eagle and a cunning eagle: like qanbah.
عبقان ربقانadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-manneredclassical

    A man of bad character or disposition.

ورجل عبقان ربقان، وبهاء: سيئ الخلق — And a man of bad character and disposition, and bahā': ill-mannered.
بهاءadjective
  1. 1.
    ill-manneredclassical

    A woman of bad character or disposition.

ورجل عبقان ربقان، وبهاء: سيئ الخلق، وهي: بهاء — And a man of bad character and disposition, and bahā': ill-mannered, and she: bahā'.
اعبنقىverb
  1. 1.
    to become cunningclassical

    To become a cunning or crafty person.

  2. 2.
    to become ill-manneredclassical

    To develop a bad character or disposition.

واع વنقى: صار داهية، أو ساء خلقه — And 'a'banqā: he became cunning, or his character worsened.
تعبيقnoun
  1. 1.
    perfumingclassical

    The act of applying perfume or fragrance.

والتعبيق: التذكية — And the ta'bīq: perfuming.

Parallel reading

عبق به الطيب، كفرح، عبقا وعباقة وعباقية: لزق به
The fragrance clung to him, like 'faraha', 'abqan' and 'abaqah' and 'abaqiyah': it stuck to him.
و بالمكان: أقام
And to the place: he stayed.
و به: أولع
And to it: he was infatuated.
ورجل عبق، وامرأة عبقة: إذا تطيبا بأدنى طيب لم يذهب عنهما أياما
And a man and a woman who are fragrant: if they apply the slightest perfume, it does not leave them for days.
والعبقة، محركة: وضر السمن في النحي
And the 'abaqah, with vowel movement: the residue of ghee in the waterskin.
وعبق، محركة: جد لأبي إسحاق إسماعيل بن عمر العبقي المحدث
And 'abaq, with vowel movement: grandfather of Abu Ishaq Ismail bin Omar Al-Abqi the hadith scholar.
ورجل عبقاء: يلزق بك
And a clingy man: he sticks to you.
والعباقية: الرجل المكار الداهية
And 'abaqiyah: the cunning, crafty man.
وأثر جراحة يبقى في حر الوجه
And a scar that remains on the cheek.
وشجرة شائكة
And a thorny tree.
واللص الخارب
And the destructive thief.
وعقاب عبنقاء وعبنقاة: كقعنباة
And a cunning eagle and a cunning eagle: like qanbah.
ورجل عبقان ربقان، وبهاء: سيئ الخلق
And a man of bad character and disposition, and bahā': ill-mannered.
وهي: بهاء
And she: bahā'.
واع વنقى: صار داهية، أو ساء خلقه
And 'a'banqā: he became cunning, or his character worsened.
والتعبيق: التذكية
And the ta'bīq: perfuming.