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الهيق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a large, long-necked bird, specifically a male ostrich, and also refers to something that is long and slender, like fine flour.

Derived headwords

الهَيْقnoun
  1. 1.
    male ostrichclassical

    The male ostrich, a large flightless bird known for its long legs and neck.

الهَيْقnoun
  1. 1.
    fine, long flourclassical

    Refers to flour that is fine and elongated in texture.

الهَيْقَمnoun
  1. 1.
    male ostrichclassical

    An alternative term for the male ostrich, similar in meaning to الهيق.

الأَهيقadjective
  1. 1.
    long-neckedclassical

    Describes something or someone possessing a long neck.

Parallel reading

الهيق: الظليم
Al-hayq: the male ostrich.
كالهيقم
Like al-hayqam (the male ostrich).
والدقيق الطويل
And the long, fine flour.
والأهيق: الطويل العنق
And al-ahiq: the long-necked.