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ع ر ق ط

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to small, crawling creatures, specifically types of beetles or insects. It also encompasses terms for small, insignificant things or events, often with a diminutive or derogatory connotation.

Derived headwords

العُرَيْقِطَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Small beetleboth

    A small, crawling insect, specifically a type of beetle.

  2. 2.
    Trifling matterclassical

    A small, insignificant, or trivial matter or event.

العُرَيْقِطَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Small beetleboth

    A small, crawling insect, specifically a type of beetle. This is a dual form of العريقطة.

عُرَيْضَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Type of beetleclassical

    A specific kind of beetle, mentioned as a variant or related term.

Parallel reading

العريقطة، والعريقطان، كدويهية وزعيفران: دويبة
Al-Urayqitat, and Al-Urayqitan, like Duwayhiyah and Zayfaran: a small crawling creature.
وزاد في العين: عريضة، ضرب من الجعل
And Al-Ayn added: 'Uraydah, a type of beetle.
واقتصر على الأولى
And [the author] limited himself to the first [meaning].
وذكر الجوهري الاثنتين
And Al-Jawhari mentioned the two [forms/meanings].