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ل ق ش

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to dryness and brittleness, often describing something withered or parched. It can also extend to meanings of defect or flaw, and in a more abstract sense, to indirect or allusive speech.

Derived headwords

لَقِشَverb
  1. 1.
    to be dryboth

    To become dry, withered, or parched, often referring to plants or skin.

لَقْشnoun
  1. 1.
    drynessboth

    The state of being dry, withered, or parched.

  2. 2.
    defectclassical

    A flaw, blemish, or defect.

  3. 3.
    indirect speechclassical

    Speaking in allusions or indirect terms; speaking with ambiguity.

لَقَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to speak indirectlyclassical

    To speak using allusions or indirect language, not stating things plainly.

Parallel reading

أي يابس بال
meaning dry, parched
واللقش، بالفتح: النطق بمعاريض الكلام
And al-laqsh, with the fatha: speaking in allusions of speech
واللقش أيضا: العيب
And al-laqsh also: the defect