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ب ل ق

Root entry · 33 derived lemmas

The root ب ل ق (b-l-q) primarily relates to concepts of mixed colors, particularly black and white, and by extension, to things that are variegated or speckled. It also extends to meanings of opening, splitting, and sometimes confusion or foolishness, as well as geographical locations and specific types of terrain.

Derived headwords

بَلَقِيقname
  1. 1.
    A fortress in Almeríaclassical

    A famous fortress located in Almería, Andalusia. It is associated with Abu al-Barakat Ibrahim al-Balaqiqi.

بَلَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Black and white colorationboth

    A mixture of black and white colors, referring to a variegated or speckled appearance, similar to 'balqa'.

  2. 2.
    A tent or pavilionclassical

    Refers to a large tent or pavilion.

  3. 3.
    Foolishnessclassical

    Meaning foolishness or a lack of strong judgment.

  4. 4.
    Marbleclassical

    Refers to marble.

  5. 5.
    A doorclassical

    In some dialects, it means a door.

  6. 6.
    Luminous stonesclassical

    Stones found in Yemen that glow, similar to glass.

بَلْقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Black and white colorationboth

    The state or quality of being black and white, a source noun for 'ablq' (speckled).

أَبْلَقadjective
  1. 1.
    Speckled or variegatedboth

    Describing an animal, especially a horse, with patches of black and white, or generally having mixed colors.

  2. 2.
    A mountain with mixed colorsclassical

    Used to describe a mountain that has different colors or rock types.

  3. 3.
    A fortressclassical

    Refers to a specific fortress, notably 'Al-Ablaqa al-Fard'.

بَلِقَverb
  1. 1.
    To be speckledclassical

    The horse became speckled with black and white.

كَرُمَverb
  1. 1.
    To be speckledclassical

    The horse became speckled with black and white.

اِبْلاَقnoun
  1. 1.
    Becoming speckledclassical

    The process of a horse becoming speckled or variegated.

اِبْلِيْقَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    Becoming speckledclassical

    The process of a horse becoming speckled or variegated.

اِبْلِقَاقnoun
  1. 1.
    Becoming speckledclassical

    The process of a horse becoming speckled or variegated.

بَلْقَاءname
  1. 1.
    A place in Syriaboth

    A town or region in Syria, also described as a large district (kura) with many villages and farms.

  2. 2.
    A water sourceclassical

    A water source belonging to the Banu Abi Bakr and Banu Quraith.

بَلِيْقname
  1. 1.
    A water sourceclassical

    A water source belonging to the Banu Abi Bakr and Banu Quraith.

  2. 2.
    A racehorseclassical

    The name of a fast racehorse, known for being praised for its speed but criticized for other qualities.

  3. 3.
    Diminutive of 'ablq'classical

    A diminutive, truncated form of 'ablq', used metaphorically for someone handsome who is criticized.

أَبْلَق فَرْدname
  1. 1.
    A fortressclassical

    A fortress belonging to Al-Samu'al ibn 'Adiya al-Yahudi, said to have been built by his father or by Solomon.

بَلْقَاءname
  1. 1.
    A horse nameclassical

    The name of a horse belonging to Al-Ahwas ibn Ja'far, or Ibn 'Ayzarah al-Hudhali.

بُلُوْقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Desert or barren landboth

    A desolate, open, and soft plain, often sandy, where only certain plants grow, frequented by wild oxen.

  2. 2.
    A place inhabited by jinnclassical

    A desolate area of land, possibly inhabited by jinn.

  3. 3.
    Fertile landclassical

    A vast, fertile land where one has no rivals.

بُلُوْقَةname
  1. 1.
    A place near the seaclassical

    A location near the sea in the Bahrain region, north of Kazima.

بَلَالِيْقnoun
  1. 1.
    Barren landsclassical

    Desolate lands devoid of vegetation, similar to 'mawamee'.

بَلَالِقname
  1. 1.
    A place nameclassical

    A place name, possibly referring to a location inhabited by jinn.

بَلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To be confused or bewilderedclassical

    A person becomes confused, bewildered, or dazed.

  2. 2.
    To move quicklyclassical

    To move quickly or speed away.

  3. 3.
    To sweep away stonesclassical

    A flood sweeps away stones.

  4. 4.
    To open a doorboth

    To open a door completely.

  5. 5.
    To close a doorclassical

    To close a door.

  6. 6.
    To deflower a virginclassical

    To open a virgin's hymen, i.e., to deflower her.

أَبْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To open a door forcefullyclassical

    To open a door forcefully or widely.

اِنْفَلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To be openedclassical

    The door was opened wide.

بُلْقَانname
  1. 1.
    A town in Mervclassical

    A town in Merv, now ruined, but its river remains named after it. Its initial letter 'B' is Persian.

بَيْلَقَانname
  1. 1.
    A place near Darbandclassical

    A town near Darband and Bab al-Abwab, built by Baylaqan ibn Armini.

أَبْلَقَ الفَحْلverb
  1. 1.
    To sire speckled offspringclassical

    A stallion sired offspring with a speckled coloration.

تَبْلِيْقnoun
  1. 1.
    Repairing a wellclassical

    The act of repairing a shallow well using wooden planks.

رَكِيَّة مَبْلَقَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Repaired wellclassical

    A well that has been repaired, particularly a shallow one.

اِبْلِنْقَاقverb
  1. 1.
    To become clearclassical

    The road became clear or distinct from others.

بَلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To have flashing eyesclassical

    Describing eyes that flash or dart around.

اِبْلَوْلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    To move quicklyclassical

    Similar to 'ablaqa', meaning to move quickly.

بَالُوْقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A drain or sewerclassical

    A dialectal variation of 'baalo'a', meaning a drain or sewer.

بَلَقname
  1. 1.
    A place nameclassical

    A place name.

بَلَقَ كِذْبَةverb
  1. 1.
    To fabricate a lieclassical

    To fabricate, embellish, or make up a lie.

بَلَقَ ظَهْرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To lash someone's backclassical

    To lash someone's back severely, cutting it.

بَلَاقname
  1. 1.
    A city on the Nilemodern

    A large city on the banks of the Nile, one parasang from Egypt. Commonly called 'Bulaq'.

Parallel reading

فيها خطوط من سواد وبلق كأنها في الجلد توليع البهق
It has lines of black and white, as if they were markings of vitiligo on the skin.
البلق، والبلقة: مصدر الأبلق: ارتفاع التحجيل إلى الفخذين
Al-Balq, and Al-Balqa: the source noun for Al-Ablaqa: the marking of white extending up to the thighs.
وقد بلق الفرس كفرح، وكرم بلقا محركة، مصدر الأول
And the horse became speckled, as in 'faraha', and 'karuma' with a 'balqan' (moving), the source noun for the first.
فهو أبلق، وهي بلقاء
So he is 'ablaq' (speckled), and she is 'balqaa' (speckled).
والعرب تقول: دابة أبلق، وجبل أبرق
And the Arabs say: a speckled animal, and a variegated mountain.
فقال: بادرن ريح مطر وبرقا وظلمة الليل نعافا بلقا
He said: They rushed ahead of the wind of rain and lightning, and the darkness of night, a fearful, variegated darkness.
الناسك في ملقه، أعظم من الملك في بلقه
The ascetic in his foolishness is greater than the king in his foolishness.
طلب الأبلق العقوق، أي: طلب ما لا يمكن لأن الأبلق: الذكر، والعقوق: الحامل
Seeking the 'Aqqooq' (disobedient) 'Ablaqa' (speckled male animal), meaning: seeking the impossible, because 'Ablaqa' is the male, and 'Aqqooq' is the pregnant one.
أو الأبلق العقوق: الصبح ة لأنه ينشق، من عقه: إذا شقه
Or 'Al-Ablaqa Al-'Aqqooq': the dawn, because it splits, from 'a'aqqa': if he splits it.
يجرى بليق ويذم
'Baleeq' runs and is criticized.
وإنما قيل له: الأبلق، لأنه كان في بنائه بياض وحمرة، وقيل: لأنه بني من حجارة مختلفة الألوان
It was called 'Al-Ablaqa' because its construction had whiteness and redness, and it is said: because it was built from stones of different colors.
تمرد مارد، وعز الأبلق فسيرته مثلا
'Mardid' rebelled, and 'Al-Ablaqa' became defiant, so it became a proverb.
انظر خليلي بباب جلق هل ... تؤنس دون البلقاء من أحد
Look, my friend, at the gate of Jalaq, do you see anyone beyond Al-Balqaa?
يرود الرخامى لا يرى مستراده ... ببلوقة إلا كثير المحافر
He seeks the 'rakhama' (a type of plant), seeing no destination in the 'bulooha' (plain) except many dug holes.
فوردت من أيمن البلالق
So I arrived from the right side of Al-Balaleq.
فبلق الباب، فاندمق فيه سرعان الناس، فاندمقت فيه
So he opened the door wide, and the fast people rushed into it, and I rushed into it.
فالحصن منثلم والباب منبلق
The fortress is breached and the door is wide open.
بلق الجارية بلقا: فتح كعبتها، أي: افتضها وأزال عذرتها
'Balaqa' a girl: opening her hymen, meaning: deflowering her and removing her virginity.
رعت بمعقب فالبلق نبتا ... أطار نسيلها عنها فطارا
She grazed at Mu'aqqib and Al-Balq, plants that made her young ones fly away.
وبلق ظهره بالسوط: إذا قطعه
And he lashed his back with the whip: if he cut it.