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فقس

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of breaking or hatching, often associated with eggs. It can also extend to meanings of death or ruin, possibly metaphorically linked to something breaking apart.

Derived headwords

فَقَسَverb
  1. 1.
    he spoiled them (the eggs)both

    he spoiled them (the eggs)

  2. 2.
    its verb form is like 'ḍaraba'both

    its verb form is like 'ḍaraba'

فُقُوسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    deathclassical

    The state of being dead; the cessation of life.

  2. 2.
    spoilingclassical

    The act of spoiling or ruining, particularly of eggs.

Parallel reading

فَقَسَ فقوسا، أي مات.
He died a death, meaning he passed away.
وفقس الطائر بيضه فقسا، أي أفسده.
And the bird spoiled its eggs, meaning it ruined them.