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فقق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds, specifically the barking of a dog, and by extension, to foolish or excessive talk. It also extends to the concept of something splitting or opening up.

Derived headwords

الفقفقةnoun
  1. 1.
    barkingboth

    The barking of a dog, especially when it is fearful or agitated.

فقّاقadjective
  1. 1.
    foolish talkerclassical

    A man who is foolish and talks excessively or nonsensically.

فقفاقadjective
  1. 1.
    foolish talkerclassical

    Similar to 'فقّاق', denoting a foolish and garrulous person.

انفرجverb
  1. 1.
    to split openmodern

    The act of something becoming split, opened, or separated.

انفِقاقnoun
  1. 1.
    splittingmodern

    The masdar (verbal noun) of 'انفرج', referring to the state or action of splitting or opening.

Parallel reading

الفقفقة: نباح الكلب عند الفرق.
Al-faqfaqah: the barking of a dog when it is fearful.
ورجل فقاقة بالتخفيف، أي أحمق هذرة.
And a man is faqqāq (with lightening), meaning foolish and garrulous.
وكذلك فقفاقة وفقفاق.
And likewise is qafqāfah and qafqāq.
وانفق الشئ افقفاقا، أي انفرج.
And the thing split open, ifqāqan, meaning it became separated.