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شقص

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of a piece, portion, or share of something, particularly land. It also extends to the idea of partnership and specific types of weapons or projectiles.

Derived headwords

الشَّقْصnoun
  1. 1.
    a piece of landboth

    a piece of land

  2. 2.
    a portion of a thingboth

    a portion of a thing

الشَّقِيصnoun
  1. 1.
    Partnerclassical

    A person who shares in something with another, a partner or associate.

المِشْقَصnoun
  1. 1.
    Broad arrowheadclassical

    A type of arrowhead that is long and wide, often compared to a spearhead.

مِشَاقِصnoun
  1. 1.
    Broad arrowheadsclassical

    Plural of مشقص, referring to multiple long and wide arrowheads.

Parallel reading

الشَّقْص: القطعة من الارض، والطائفة من الشئ.
Al-shaqs: A piece of land, and a portion of a thing.
والشَّقِيص: الشريك.
And al-shaqees: The partner.
يقال: هو شَقِيصَى، أي شريكي في شَقْصٍ من الأرض.
It is said: He is my shaqeesa, meaning my partner in a piece of land.
والمِشْقَص من النصال: ما طال وعرض.
And al-mishqas from arrowheads: That which is long and wide.
سهام مِشَاقِصُها كالحِرَاب
Arrows whose heads are like spearheads.