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ابك

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of being fleshy or corpulent. It is also used metaphorically to describe someone clumsy or awkward, with related terms indicating the source or cause of such a state.

Derived headwords

أَبِكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be fleshyboth

    To have abundant flesh; to be corpulent or stout.

أَبَكnoun
  1. 1.
    corpulenceclassical

    A state of being fleshy or corpulent.

أَبِكadjective
  1. 1.
    fleshyboth

    Having abundant flesh; corpulent or stout.

  2. 2.
    clumsyclassical

    Describing someone who is awkward, ungainly, or inept.

عَفِكٌ أَبِكٌadjective
  1. 1.
    clumsy and awkwardclassical

    A descriptive phrase for someone who is both clumsy and fleshy, implying a lack of grace.

مِئْبَكnoun
  1. 1.
    source of clumsinessclassical

    The origin or cause of someone's clumsiness or awkwardness.

Parallel reading

كَفَرِحَ: كَثُرَ لَحْمُهُ
Like 'faraha': his flesh became abundant.
وَيُقَالُ لِلْأَخْرَقِ: إِنَّهُ لَعَفِكٌ أَبِكٌ
And it is said of the clumsy one: he is indeed clumsy and fleshy.
وَمَعْفِكُهُ مِئْبَكُهُ
And his source of clumsiness is his origin.