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زقر

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses variations in pronunciation, specifically the interchange of 's' and 'z' sounds before 'q'. It also mentions a specific feminine adornment and a geographical location.

Derived headwords

الزقرnoun
  1. 1.
    variant of ṣaqrclassical

    A variant pronunciation of the word 'ṣaqr' (falcon).

صقرnoun
  1. 1.
    falconboth

    A bird of prey, known for its speed and hunting prowess.

سقرnoun
  1. 1.
    variant of ṣaqrclassical

    A variant pronunciation of the word 'ṣaqr' (falcon).

  2. 2.
    hellclassical

    A name for hell, often used in the Quran.

زقرnoun
  1. 1.
    variant of ṣaqrclassical

    A variant pronunciation of the word 'ṣaqr' (falcon).

صندوقnoun
  1. 1.
    boxboth

    A container, typically rectangular, used for storage or transport.

الزقرةnoun
  1. 1.
    toe ringclassical

    A silver ring worn by women on the big toe.

زوقرname
  1. 1.
    mountain nameclassical

    A mountain located in Yemen.

الزوقريname
  1. 1.
    nisbaclassical

    A surname indicating origin from the mountain of Zūqar.

Parallel reading

وهي لغة في (الصقر، وزقر لغة في سقر)
And it is a dialect for (ṣaqr, and zaqr is a dialect for saqr).
وهي على قاعدة الخليل المشهورة أن كل صاد تجيء قبل القاف فللعرب فيه لغتان
And it is according to the famous rule of Al-Khalil that for every 'ṣād' that comes before 'qāf', the Arabs have two dialects for it.
وهي أنها تقال بالصاد على الأصل، وتبدل سينا وزايا فيقال: صقر وسقر وزقر
And they are that it is said with 'ṣād' as the origin, and it is changed to 'sīn' and 'zāy', so it is said: ṣaqr, saqr, and zaqr.
وكذا صندوق ونحو ذالك
And likewise 'ṣundūq' and the like.
والزقرة، بالضم: خاتم الفضة تلبسها المرأة في إبهام رجلها
And 'az-zaqrah', with dammah: a silver ring that a woman wears on her big toe.
نقله بعض الفضلاء عن أهل مكة متردد في عربيتها
Some scholars transmitted it from the people of Mecca, hesitating about its Arabic origin.
لا تثبت عربيتها إذ لم يذكرها أحد
Its Arabic origin is not established as no one mentioned it.
زوقر، كجوهر: جبل باليمن
Zūqar, like jawhar: a mountain in Yemen.
وإليه نسب محمد بن أبي بكر بن أبي الحسن الزوقري، عرف بابن الخطاب، توفي بزبيد سنة 665
And Muhammad bin Abi Bakr bin Abi Al-Hasan Al-Zūqarī, known as Ibn Al-Khaṭṭāb, who died in Zabīd in the year 665, was attributed to it.