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الهمق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of abundance, lushness, and sometimes foolishness or agitation. It describes plentiful vegetation, specific types of plants, and a particular gait. It also extends to describe fine flour and a foolish, agitated person.

Derived headwords

الهَمْقnoun
  1. 1.
    Abundant herbageboth

    Refers to abundant and plentiful vegetation, especially green and lush plants.

  2. 2.
    Dry herbageclassical

    Also refers to dry or withered vegetation.

الهَمْقَىnoun
  1. 1.
    A gaitclassical

    A specific manner of walking, characterized by stepping first on one side and then on the other.

الهَمْقِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    A plantclassical

    A type of plant.

الهَمْقَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    Seedsclassical

    Seeds found in the mountains of Bal'am, which are roasted and eaten for virility.

المُهَمَّقnoun
  1. 1.
    Fine flourclassical

    Finely ground flour or meal, likely referring to sūwīq (barley or wheat meal).

  2. 2.
    Foolish personclassical

    An adjective describing a foolish, agitated, or confused person.

Parallel reading

ومشى الهمقى، كزمكى، بكسر الميم وفتحها: مشى على جانب مرة، وعلى جانب أخرى.
And the hamqā (with kasra or fatha on the mim) is walking on one side, then on the other.
والهمقاق، ويضم، والواحدة بهاء: حب يكون بجبال بلعم، يقلى ويؤكل للباءة.
And the hamqāq (or hamqāq with damma), and the singular is with ta' marbuta: is a seed found in the mountains of Bal'am, which is roasted and eaten for virility.
والمهمق، كمعظم: السويق المدقق.
And al-muhammaq (like mu'azzam) is the finely ground sūwīq.
وكخدب: الأحمق المضطرب.
And like khadib: the foolish, agitated one.