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البلعك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something large, slow, or dull, often referring to animals like camels or people. It can also denote a type of date or the act of cutting.

Derived headwords

البُلْعَكnoun
  1. 1.
    Sluggish camelclassical

    A camel that is slow-moving and relaxed, or an old, large, and docile one.

  2. 2.
    Dull, base manclassical

    A man characterized by dullness, baseness, and insignificance.

  3. 3.
    Type of dateclassical

    A specific variety of dates.

بَلَعَكَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To cut itclassical

    To cut something, specifically with a sword.

Parallel reading

الناقة المسترخية، أو المسنة، أو الضخمة الذلول
The sluggish camel, or the old, or the large docile one.
الرجل البليد اللئيم الحقير
The dull, base, insignificant man.
ضرب من التمر
A type of date.
بلعكه بالسيف: قطعه
To cut it with a sword: to sever it.