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حبرقس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe smallness or diminutiveness, particularly in young animals like lambs, kids, and camels. It can also refer to a general smallness in stature across various creatures.

Derived headwords

الحبرقسnoun
  1. 1.
    Small lamb/kidclassical

    Refers to a small or weak lamb or kid.

  2. 2.
    Small creatureclassical

    Generally, a creature of small stature in any animal.

الحبرقسnoun
  1. 1.
    Young camelsclassical

    Refers to young, small camels.

الحبرقصnoun
  1. 1.
    Young camelsclassical

    An alternative form referring to young, small camels.

Parallel reading

الحبرقس، كسفرجل، أهمله الجوهري
Al-habraqas, like safarjal, was neglected by Al-Jawhari.
وقال الليث: هو الضئيل من الحملان والبكارة
And Al-Layth said: It is the small one among lambs and kids.
وكذا نقله الصاغاني
And so Al-Sagani transmitted it.
وزاد في اللسان: وقيل: هو الصغير الخلق في جميع الحيوان
And in Al-Lisan it was added: And it was said: It is the small of creation in all animals.
والحبرقس، أيضا: صغار الإبل
And Al-habraqas, also: young camels.
كالحبرقص بالصاد، وسيذكر في موضعه
Like Al-habraqas with a sad (ص), and it will be mentioned in its place.