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وقق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the sound of a dog's bark, especially when fearful. It also extends to terms for a cowardly person and a specific type of tree, as well as a geographical location.

Derived headwords

الوقوقةnoun
  1. 1.
    the barking of dogs when frightenedboth

    the barking of dogs when frightened

الوقواقnoun
  1. 1.
    a tree from which medicine is madeboth

    a tree from which medicine is made

الوكواكnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardclassical

    A cowardly person, similar to 'al-waqwāq'.

Parallel reading

الوقوقة: نباح الكلب عند الفرق
Al-waqwqah: the barking of a dog when fearful.
والوقواق، مثل الوكواك، وهو الجبان
And al-waqwāq, like al-wukwāk, is the coward.
والوقواق: شجر تتخذ منه الدوى
And al-waqwāq: a tree from which quills are made.
وبلاد الوقواق، فوق بلاد الصين
And the lands of al-waqwāq, beyond the lands of China.