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لبق

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes skillfulness, adroitness, and suitability. It pertains to a person who is adept at their craft and to things that fit well or are well-made.

Derived headwords

اللَّبِقadjective
  1. 1.
    Skillful, adeptboth

    A person who is skillful and proficient in what they do.

اللَّبَاقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Skillfulness, adroitnessboth

    The quality of being skillful, adept, and proficient.

لَبِقَverb
  1. 1.
    the skillful, gentle man in what he doesboth

    the skillful, gentle man in what he does

  2. 2.
    from the verb pattern of 'salima'both

    from the verb pattern of 'salima'

  3. 3.
    the garment suited him, meaning it fit himboth

    the garment suited him, meaning it fit him

لَبِيقadjective
  1. 1.
    the skillful, gentle man in what he doesboth

    the skillful, gentle man in what he does

الملَبَّقadjective
  1. 1.
    Well-made, richclassical

    Describes a dish, particularly 'thareed', that is rich and well-prepared, often with added fat.

Parallel reading

اللبق واللبيق: الرجل الحاذق الرفيق بما يعمله.
Al-labiq and al-labiq: the skillful, proficient man in what he does.
وقد لبق بالكسر لباقة.
And he was skillful with skillfulness.
وكان بتصربف القناة لبيقا
And he was skillful in the manipulation of the spear.
ويقال أيضا: لبق به الثوب، أي لاق به.
It is also said: the garment suited him, meaning it fit him well.
والثريد الملبق: الشديد التثريد الملين بالدسم.
And the mulabbq thareed: the intensely prepared thareed, softened with fat.
يقال: ثريدة ملبقة.
It is said: a mulabbqah thareedah.