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وقص

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of breaking or fracturing, specifically the neck. It describes the act of breaking the neck of an animal or a person, implying a severe injury or death.

Derived headwords

وَقَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to break the neckboth

    To break the neck of something, typically an animal or a person, causing death or severe injury.

وَقْصnoun
  1. 1.
    breaking of the neckboth

    The act or instance of breaking the neck.

Parallel reading

وقصت عنقه أقصها وقصا
He broke its neck, I broke it, a breaking.
أي كسرتها
Meaning, I broke it.
ولا يكون وقصت العنق نفسها
And it is not said that the neck itself was broken (by itself).
ما زال شيبان شديدا
Shayban has remained strong.