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الوق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds, specifically the calls of birds and dogs. It also extends to descriptions of people and places associated with such sounds or characteristics.

Derived headwords

الوَقّnoun
  1. 1.
    Call of the shrikeclassical

    The distinctive cry or sound made by a shrike bird.

الوَقْوَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    Cowardclassical

    A person who is timid, fearful, or lacks courage.

  2. 2.
    Wood for bowsclassical

    A type of tree from which bows are made.

  3. 3.
    Place nameclassical

    A region or area located beyond China.

الوَقْوَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Barking of dogsmodern

    The sound produced by dogs when they bark.

  2. 2.
    Birdsongmodern

    The various sounds and calls made by birds.

وَقْوَاقَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Talkative manclassical

    A man who is excessively talkative or verbose.

Parallel reading

الوق: صياح الصرد.
Al-waqq: The cry of the shrike.
والوقواق: الجبان، وشجر تتخذ منه الدوي، وبلاد فوق الصين.
And al-waqwāq: the coward, and trees from which bows are made, and lands beyond China.
والوقوقة: نباح الكلاب، وأصوات الطيور.
And al-waqwūqah: the barking of dogs, and the sounds of birds.
ورجل وقواقة: مكثار.
And a man waqwāqah: verbose.