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هقى

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the act of taking or receiving something unpleasant, and also to a state of being foolish or senile.

Derived headwords

هَقَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to take it from himclassical

    To take something from someone, especially something they dislike or find burdensome.

هَقْيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    takingclassical

    The act of taking or receiving something, particularly something unpleasant.

أَهْقَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be foolishclassical

    To become foolish, senile, or mentally impaired.

Parallel reading

هقاه هقيا: تناوله بما يكره.
He took it from him, taking it, meaning he received what he disliked.
وأهقى (2) : أفند.
And he became foolish: meaning he became senile.