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ب ح ل ق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of opening the eyes wide, often in surprise or astonishment. It can also refer to a specific type of gaze or a nickname.

Derived headwords

بَحْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to open eyes wideboth

    To open one's eyes widely, often due to surprise, astonishment, or intense focus.

مُبَحْلِقadjective
  1. 1.
    wide-eyedboth

    Describing someone whose eyes are open wide, typically indicating surprise, shock, or intense observation.

Parallel reading

بحلق عينيه: إذا قلبهما
He opened his eyes wide: if he turned them.
فهو مبحلق
and he is wide-eyed.
وكقنفذ: لقب
And like Qunfudh: a nickname.