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بعق

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sudden bursting forth or gushing of water, often from clouds. It also extends to the idea of something happening unexpectedly or suddenly, and to the act of cutting or tearing something open, particularly in a violent manner.

Derived headwords

البَعَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    heavy rainclassical

    Clouds that pour down heavily with rain.

انْبَعَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to burst forthclassical

    The clouds (specifically the rain) burst forth or gushed out.

  2. 2.
    to befall suddenlyclassical

    Something befalls you unexpectedly and without warning.

انبعق المزن — The rain clouds burst forth.
بينما المرء آمن راعه رائع حتف لم يخش منه انبعاقه — While a person is secure, a sudden disaster strikes him, the bursting forth of which he did not fear.
انْبِعَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    sudden occurrenceclassical

    The act of something happening suddenly and unexpectedly, catching one unaware.

  2. 2.
    bursting forthclassical

    The bursting forth of rain from clouds.

إن الله يكره الانبعاق في الكلام — Allah dislikes sudden, unconsidered speech.
تَبَعَّقَverb
  1. 1.
    to gush forthclassical

    Similar to انبعق, referring to the gushing forth of rain or water.

جود الغيث إذا تبعقا — The generosity of rain when it gushes forth.
تَبْعِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    slitting openclassical

    The act of slitting open a wineskin or similar container.

بَعَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to slit openclassical

    To slit open a wineskin or a waterskin.

  2. 2.
    to spill bloodclassical

    To spill the blood of animals, as in slaughtering them.

بعقت زق الخمر تبعيقا — I slit open the wineskin.
عِنَبَقَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    type of plantclassical

    A type of plant, possibly a creeper or vine, mentioned in comparison to the root's meaning.

Parallel reading

سحاب يتصبب بشدة
Clouds that pour down heavily.
انبعق المزن، إذا انبعج بالمطر
The rain clouds burst forth, meaning they split open with rain.
وتبعق مثله
And it (rain) gushed forth similarly.
وجود هارون إذا تدفقا جود كجود الغيث إذا تبعقا
The generosity of Harun, when they flowed, was like the generosity of rain when it gushed forth.
أن ينبعق عليك الشئ مفاجأة وأنت لا تشعر
For something to befall you suddenly while you are unaware.
بينما المرء آمن راعه رائع حتف لم يخش منه انبعاقه
While a person is secure, a sudden disaster strikes him, the bursting forth of which he did not fear.
إن الله يكره الانبعاق في الكلام، فرحم الله عبدا أوجز في كلامه
Allah dislikes sudden, unconsidered speech; so may Allah have mercy on a servant who is concise in his speech.
بعقت زق الخمر تبعيقا، أي شققته
I slit open the wineskin, meaning I tore it open.
يبعقون لقاحنا
They slit open our she-camels (for their blood).
عقاب بعنقاة، مثل عبنقاة
A plant called 'iqab, similar to 'anbaqat.