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سبق

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of preceding, going ahead, or being first in time, place, or rank. It extends to concepts of outstripping, excelling, and the reward or prize associated with such precedence.

Derived headwords

سَبَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to precedeboth

    To go before someone or something in time, place, or order.

  2. 2.
    to outstripboth

    To surpass or get ahead of someone in a race or competition.

سَابَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to raceboth

    To compete with someone by trying to be the first to reach a certain place or achieve something.

  2. 2.
    to vieboth

    To compete with others for a prize or advantage.

سَبْقnoun
  1. 1.
    precedenceboth

    The act or state of preceding or going before.

  2. 2.
    outstrippingboth

    The act of surpassing or getting ahead of others.

سَبَقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a leadboth

    A head start or advantage gained in a competition.

اسْتَبَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to race each otherboth

    To compete in a race, each trying to be the first.

  2. 2.
    to vieboth

    To compete with others, often in a race or contest.

سَابِقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    precedentboth

    An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

  2. 2.
    priorityboth

    A right or privilege to come or go before others.

  3. 3.
    formerboth

    Something that has happened or existed before.

السَّبْقnoun
  1. 1.
    prizeclassical

    The prize or stake placed between competitors in a race or contest.

  2. 2.
    wagerclassical

    A bet or stake in a competition.

سِبَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    raceboth

    A competition in which participants try to be the fastest.

  2. 2.
    contestboth

    A competition or struggle for superiority.

سِبَاقَا البَازِيnoun
  1. 1.
    falcon's jessesclassical

    The leather straps used to tether a falcon, typically to the leg.

Parallel reading

سابقته فسبقته سبقا
I raced him, and I outstripped him with a lead.
واستبقنا في العدو، أي تسابقنا
And we raced in running, meaning we competed against each other.
ذهبنا نستبق
We went out to race each other.
له سابقة في هذا الأمر
He has a precedent in this matter.
إذا سبق الناس إليه
If he preceded people to it.
والسبق بالتحريك: الخطر الذي يوضع بين أهل السباق
And 'as-sabq' with vowelization: the prize that is placed among the competitors.
وسباقا البازي: قيداه من سير أو غيره
And the jesses of the falcon: its tethers of leather or otherwise.