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ف ل ق

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of splitting, cleaving, or dividing. It extends to meanings of wonder, astonishment, and even geographical locations that might be considered 'divided' or distinct.

Derived headwords

فَلَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to splitboth

    To cleave, divide, or break something open.

فَلْقnoun
  1. 1.
    splitboth

    The act or result of splitting; a fissure or cleft.

فَلِيقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    wonderclassical

    A remarkable or astonishing thing; a marvel.

  2. 2.
    astonishmentclassical

    The state of being greatly surprised or amazed.

إِفْلَاقَةname
  1. 1.
    a districtclassical

    A small district or region, specifically mentioned as being in the Nile Delta, Egypt.

Parallel reading

والفليقة: العجيبة، وزنا ومعنى
And al-Faliqah: the wonder, in form and meaning.
يا عجبي لهذه الفليقه هل تغلبن القوباء الريقه
Oh, my wonder at this marvel, can the ringworm overcome the saliva?
معناه أنه يعجب من تغير العادات لأن الريقة تذهب القوباء على العادة فتفل على قوبائه فما برأت
Its meaning is that he wonders at the change of customs because saliva, as usual, cures the ringworm, so he spat on his ringworm, and it did not heal.
فتعجب مما تعهده
So he wondered at what he was accustomed to.
وإفلاقة، بالكسر: كورة صغيرة من أعمال البحيرة، بالديار المصرية.
And Iflaqah, with a kasra: a small district from the regions of Al-Buhayrah, in the lands of Egypt.