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بلثق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to stagnant or collected water, often implying abundance and a greenish hue. It describes bodies of water that are still and potentially deep.

Derived headwords

البلاثقnoun
  1. 1.
    Stagnant watersclassical

    Refers to bodies of water that are collected and still, such as marshes or ponds.

  2. 2.
    Abundant waterclassical

    Can also refer to a large quantity of water, which may appear green.

بلاثقnoun
  1. 1.
    Stagnant watersclassical

    A plural form referring to collected and still bodies of water.

Parallel reading

المياه المستنقعات
stagnant waters
فأوردها من آخر الليل مشربا بلاثق خضرا ماؤهن قليص
And he brought them to drink of it late at night, from abundant, green, stagnant waters, whose water was plentiful.
أي كثير
meaning abundant
وإنما قال: " خضرا " لأن الماء إذا كثر يرى أخضر
And he only said 'green' because water, when abundant, appears green.