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هبق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of being a servant or attendant, and also to a specific historical figure known for foolishness.

Derived headwords

الهبنيقnoun
  1. 1.
    attendantclassical

    A young servant or attendant, often implying a close or personal service.

الهبنقةname
  1. 1.
    nickname for a foolish manclassical

    A nickname given to a man named Zayd ibn Tharwan, known for his extreme foolishness, to the point of being proverbial.

Parallel reading

الهبنيق (1) : الوصيف.
Al-Habniq (1): The attendant.
قال لبيد: والهبانيق قيام معهم، كل ملثوم إذا صب همل
Labeed said: And the attendants were standing with them, every veiled one when he poured out [his] tears.
والهبنقة: لقب رجل يقال له ذو الودعات (2) ، واسمه يزيد بن ثروان، أحد بنى قيس بن ثعلبة، وكان يضرب به المثل في الحمق.
And Al-Habnaqah: is the nickname of a man called Dhu al-Wada'at (2), and his name is Yazid ibn Tharwan, one of the sons of Qays ibn Tha'labah, and he was proverbial for his foolishness.
قال الشاعر: عش بجد وكن هبنقة القيسي أو مثل شيبة بن الوليد
The poet said: Live with seriousness and be like Habnaqah al-Qaysi or like Shaybah ibn al-Walid.