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هبقع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific posture of sitting or standing on the balls of one's feet, often associated with a haughty or foolish demeanor. It also refers to a person exhibiting these characteristics, particularly one who is foolish and enjoys conversing with women.

Derived headwords

الهبنقعةnoun
  1. 1.
    Posture on tiptoesclassical

    A man's posture of sitting on his heels while standing on the tips of his toes.

الهبنقعnoun
  1. 1.
    Haughty foolclassical

    A haughty, foolish person who enjoys conversing with women.

اهبنقعverb
  1. 1.
    To sit in a specific postureclassical

    A man sits in the posture of al-hibnaqa'ah (sitting on heels on tiptoes).

Parallel reading

قعود الرجل على عرقوبيه قائما على أطراف أصابعه
A man's posture of sitting on his heels while standing on the tips of his toes.
المزهو الأحمق الذي يحب محادثة النساء
The haughty, foolish person who enjoys conversing with women.
إذا جلس الهبنقعة
When he sat in the posture of al-hibnaqa'ah.
وهي جلسة الهبنقع
And it is the sitting posture of al-hibnaqa'.
وغذوى كل هبنقع تنبال
And the sustenance of every foolish, tall man.