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حرقف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the hip bone and the anatomy of the pelvis. It also extends to describe a lean or emaciated animal.

Derived headwords

الحِرْقُفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hip boneboth

    The hip bone, specifically the upper part of the pelvis.

  2. 2.
    pelvic regionboth

    The general area of the hip and pelvis.

حُرَاقِفnoun
  1. 1.
    hipsboth

    Plural of حِرْقُفَة, referring to the hip bones or pelvic region.

الحُرْقُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciated animalclassical

    A horse or other animal that is very lean and skinny.

Parallel reading

الحرقفة: عظم الحجبة، وهو رأس الورك.
The hip bone: the bone of the pelvis, which is the head of the hip.
يقال: المريض إذا طالت ضجعته، دبرت حراقفه.
It is said: The sick person, if his lying down is prolonged, his hips become wasted.
ليسوا بهدين في الحروب إذا تعقد فوق الحراقف النطق
They are not strong in wars if the speech becomes difficult above the hips.
والحرقوف: الدابة المهزول.
And the emaciated animal: the lean beast.