شقب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes openings, hollows, or crevices in mountains and valleys. It also extends to describe a specific type of tree, a tall man or animal, wide hooves, parts of a saddle, and a type of bird. Additionally, it refers to a place name near Mecca.

Derived headwords

الشَّقْبnoun

1.
Chasm, gorgeclassical
A deep hollow or chasm between two mountains, or a crack in mountain caves and the slopes of valleys, where birds nest. It can also refer to a low-lying place that appears to sink into the earth when viewed from above.
2.
Crack, fissureclassical
A crack or fissure in mountains.

شَقَبnoun

1.
Treeclassical
A type of tree that grows like a pomegranate seedling, with leaves like the Sidr tree, and fruits like nabq (jujube) containing pits. It is said to grow in mountain crevices.

شَقْبَةnoun

1.
A single fruit/pit of the شقب treeclassical
The singular form of شقب, referring to a single fruit or pit of the tree.

شُقَابnoun

1.
Plural of شقب (chasm)classical
The plural form of الشقب, referring to multiple chasms or gorges.

شُقُوبnoun

1.
Plural of شقب (chasm)classical
Another plural form of الشقب, referring to multiple chasms or gorges.

شُقْبَةnoun

1.
Plural of شقب (chasm)classical
A further plural form of الشقب, referring to multiple chasms or gorges.

شَوْقَبadjective

1.
Tall (man, ostrich, camel)classical
Describing a tall man, ostrich, or camel.
2.
Wide (hoof)classical
Describing a wide hoof.

شَوْقَبَانnoun

1.
Saddle partsclassical
The two wooden parts of a saddle to which the straps are attached.

شُقْبَانnoun

1.
Birdclassical
A type of bird, described as Nabataean.

شُقْبَانnoun

1.
Villageclassical
A small village or settlement.

الشُّقْبَانnoun

1.
Variant spelling of شقبانclassical
A variant spelling for the word شقبان, referring to a bird.

أَشْقَابname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place name located near Mecca.

شَقَبِيَّةname

1.
City nameclassical
A city in Al-Andalus, from which a group in Fez derives its name.

Parallel reading

الشقب بالفتح مهواة ما بين كل جبلين.

Ash-shaqb (with fatha) is a chasm between two mountains.

أو صدع يكون في كهوف الجبال ولصوب الأودية دون الكهف يوكر فيه الطير.

Or a crack that is in mountain caves and the slopes of valleys, short of a cave where birds nest.

هو كالغار أو كالشق في الجبل.

It is like a cave or like a crack in the mountain.

وقيل: هو مكان مطمئن إذا أشرفت عليه ذهب في الأرض.

And it was said: it is a low-lying place that, when you overlook it, sinks into the earth.

الشقب كالشق يكون في الجبال.

Ash-shaqb is like a crack found in mountains.

واللهب: مهواة ما بين كل جبلين.

And al-lahab (a synonym) is a chasm between two mountains.

واللصب الشعب الصغير في الجبل.

And al-lasb is a small gorge in the mountain.

الشقب: مواضع دون الغيران تكون في كهوف الجبال ولصوب الأودية يوكر فيها الطير.

Ash-shaqb: places short of caves, found in mountain caverns and on the slopes of valleys where birds nest.

فصبحت الطير في شقابها جمة تيار إذا ظما بها.

The birds woke up in their chasms, abundant and flowing, when they were thirsty.

الشقب بالتحريك أو بالكسر أيضا وكلاهما مسموعان: شجر ينبت كنبتة الرمان وورقه كورق السدر، وجناه كالنبق وفيه نوى، واحدته شقبه بها.

Ash-shaqb (with haraka or kasr, both are heard) is a tree that grows like a pomegranate seedling, its leaves like the Sidr tree, and its fruit like nabq with pits; its singular is shaqbah (with ha).

هو شجر من شجر الجبال ينبت فيما زعموا في شقبتها.

It is a tree from the mountain trees that grows, they claim, in its crevices.

والشوقب كجوهر: الرجل الطويل.

And ash-shawqab (like jawhar) is the tall man.

وكذا من النعام والإبل كما في لسان العرب.

And likewise from ostriches and camels, as in Lisan al-Arab.

والواسع من الحوافر.

And wide from the hooves.

يقال: حافر شوقب: واسع، عن كراع.

It is said: a shawqab hoof: wide, according to Kra'a.

والشوقبان: خشبتا القتب اللتان تعلق فيهما الحبال.

And ash-shawqaban: the two wooden parts of the saddle to which the ropes are attached.

والشقبان محركة: طائر نبطي.

And ash-shuqban (muttaharrik): a Nabataean bird.

وشقوبية: مدينة بالأندلس، ومنها الشقوبية: طائفة بفاس، استدركه شيخنا.

And Shuqubiyyah: a city in Al-Andalus, and from it is Ash-Shuqubiyyah: a sect in Fez, our shaykh added this.

والشقبان كعثمان: الشكبان لغة فيه.

And ash-shuqban (like Uthman): ash-shukban is a variant pronunciation for it.

وشقبان، محركة: ة نقله الصاغاني.

And shuqban, muttaharrik: a village, as transmitted by As-Sagani.

والأشقاب بالفتح ثم السكون وقاف وألف وباء وذكر الفتح مستدرك: ع قرب مكة شرفها الله تعالى.

And al-ashqab (with fatha then sukun, qaf, alif, ba, and the mention of fatha is an addition): a village near Mecca, may God ennoble it.

فالهاوتان فكبكب فجتاوب فالبوص فالأفراع من أشقاب.

Then al-Hawatan, then Kabkab, then Jatawib, then al-Baws, then al-Afra' from Ashqab.