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زنقب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be an obscure or unused root in classical Arabic lexicography. It is primarily associated with the names of specific water sources or wells in ancient Arabia, with no clear semantic extension beyond that.

Derived headwords

زَنَقِبname
  1. 1.
    Water source nameclassical

    A name for a water source or well, specifically mentioned as belonging to the tribe of 'Abs.

زَقَبname
  1. 1.
    Water source nameclassical

    A name for a water source or well, mentioned in relation to the root 'zanqab'.

Parallel reading

زنقب بالضم : أهمله الجماعة
Zanqab (with dammah): The group neglected it.
وهو ماء لعبس
And it is a water source belonging to 'Abs.
كما نقله الصاغاني في زقب
As narrated by Al-Saghani in (zaqab).
وقيل: هو ماء بالقوارة لبني سليط بن يربوع
And it was said: It is a water source in Al-Qawarah belonging to the Banu Sulait bin Yarbu'.
كما نقله غيره
As narrated by others.