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برقط

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a type of gait characterized by short, close steps. It can also refer to a specific manner of turning or departing, often with a backward glance.

Derived headwords

البَرْقَطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Short, close stepsboth

    A manner of walking characterized by short, rapid, and close steps.

بَرْقَطَverb
  1. 1.
    To walk with short stepsboth

    To move with a gait of short, close, and rapid steps.

  2. 2.
    To depart looking backclassical

    To turn away or depart while looking back, often with a sense of apprehension or hesitation.

Parallel reading

البرقطة: خطو متقارب.
Al-barqaṭah: close stepping.
برقط الرجل، إذا ولى متلفتا.
A man barqaṭa, if he departs looking back.