ل ع ق

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of licking or tasting something with the tongue. It extends to meanings of consuming small amounts, remnants, or even metaphorical applications related to scarcity, death, or character traits.

Derived headwords

لَعِقَverb

1.
to lickboth
To use the tongue to taste or clean something.
2.
to lick cleanboth
To lick something until it is clean, often referring to fingers after eating or a dish.

لعقه لعقا — He licked it.

فإذا فرغ لعقها — and when he finished, he licked them (his fingers).

لَعْقًاnoun

1.
lickingboth
The act of licking.

لُعْقَةnoun

1.
a lickboth
A single instance or act of licking.
2.
a small amountclassical
A small quantity of something, especially something moist or fresh.

لعقت لعقة واحدة — I licked one lick.

في الأرض لعقة من ربيع — a small amount of fresh growth on the land.

لَعِقَverb

1.
to dieclassical
Metaphorically, to die, implying the end of one's sustenance or life.

لعق إصبعه أي: مات — He licked his finger, meaning he died.

لُعْقَة (بالضم)noun

1.
what is lickedclassical
That which is taken or licked, often referring to remnants or small portions.
2.
spoonfulclassical
The amount that can be taken by a spoon.

مِلْعَقَةnoun

1.
spoonboth
An implement used for eating or stirring, typically with a small shallow bowl and a handle.
2.
what is lickedclassical
That which is licked or taken with a spoon.

ما تأخذه الملعقة — what the spoon takes.

لَعُوقnoun

1.
lickable medicine/honeyboth
A substance, such as medicine or honey, that is taken by licking.
2.
food eaten with a spoonclassical
Something eaten with a spoon.
3.
scant provisionsclassical
A very small amount of food or provisions.

إن للشيطان نشوقا ولعوقا ودساما — Indeed, Satan has snuff, lickables, and greasiness.

لَعُوق (كصبور)adjective

1.
quick and restlessclassical
Describing someone who is quick, restless, and perhaps impulsive in their actions.

لَعَاقnoun

1.
remnants in the mouthclassical
The remnants of food left in one's mouth after licking or swallowing.

ما في في لعاق من طعامك — There is no remnant of your food in my mouth.

لَعُوقَةnoun

1.
quickness and restlessnessclassical
Swiftness and agility in action, often accompanied by impatience or rashness.

وَعِقٌ لَعِقٌadjective

1.
greedy and eagerclassical
Describing someone who is very eager and greedy, often used as an emphatic repetition.

لَعْقَة الدَّمname

1.
a confederation of Qurayshclassical
A historical name for an alliance of certain clans of Quraysh, who supposedly licked blood from a sacrificed animal.

تُلَعَّقَverb

1.
to be changed (color)classical
To have one's color changed or altered.

أَلْعَقَهُ إِيَّاهُverb

1.
to make him lick itclassical
To cause someone to lick something.

تَلْعِيقًاnoun

1.
making lickclassical
The act of causing to lick.

وَعَقَةٌ لَعَقَةٌadjective

1.
mean and ill-temperedclassical
Describing someone who is mean-spirited, ill-tempered, and unpleasant.

مِلْعَقَةnoun

1.
spoonboth
An implement used for eating or stirring, typically with a small shallow bowl and a handle.

واحدة الملاعق — the singular of spoons.

لَاعِقُ الْمَاءِname

1.
one who licks waterclassical
A proverbial expression for someone foolish or extremely simple, implying they would lick water instead of drinking it properly.

أحمق من لاعق الماء — More foolish than one who licks water.

أَلْعَقَ النَّسَّاجُ الثَّوْبَverb

1.
to lighten the warpclassical
Metaphorically used for a weaver who lightens the warp of a fabric, making it thinner.

Parallel reading

كان يأكل بثلاث أصابع، فإذا فرغ لعقها

He used to eat with three fingers, and when he finished, he would lick them.

وأمر بلعق الأصابع والصحفة

And he ordered the licking of fingers and the platter.

أي: لطع ما عليها من أثر الطعام

Meaning: to lick off whatever remains of food on it.

ومن المجاز: لعق إصبعه أي: مات

And metaphorically: he licked his finger, meaning he died.

واللعقة: المرة الواحدة

And al-lu'qah: the single instance.

تقول: لعقت لعقة واحدة، كالغرفة والغرفة

You say: I licked one lick, like a mouthful (ghurfah) and a mouthful (ghurfah).

ومن المجاز: في الأرض لعقة من ربيع

And metaphorically: there is a small amount of fresh growth on the land.

نص الجوهري: ليس إلا في الرطب يلعقها المال لعقا

Al-Jawhari stated: It only occurs with moist things that the livestock lick thoroughly.

واللعقة بالضم: ما لعق، يطرد على هذا باب

And al-lu'qah (with dammah): what is licked; this pattern follows.

وفي العباب: الشيء القليل بقدر ما تأخذه الملعقة

And in al-'Ubab: a small amount, equivalent to what a spoon takes.

واللعوق كصبور: ما يلعق من دواء أو عسل

And al-lawooq (like saboor): what is licked of medicine or honey.

وقيل: هو اسم لما يؤكل بالملعقة

And it was said: it is a name for what is eaten with a spoon.

إن للشيطان نشوقا ولعوقا ودساما

Indeed, Satan has snuff, lickables, and greasiness.

أي: ما يدسم به أذنيه، أي: يسدهما، يعني أن وساوسه مهما وجدت منفذا دخلت فيه

Meaning: what he uses to stuff his ears, i.e., to block them; meaning his whispers, whatever opening they find, they enter.

ورجل لعوق، كجدول وهو القليل العقل المسلوسه

And a man lawooq, like jadwal, meaning one with little sense, easily led.

واللعاق كغراب: ما بقي في فيك من طعام لعقته

And al-la'aaq (like ghuraab): what remains in your mouth of food that you licked.

يقال: ما في في لعاق من طعامك

It is said: There is no remnant of your food in my mouth.

واللعوقة: سرعة العمل وخفته ونزقه فيما أخذ فيه من عمل، عن ابن دريد

And al-lu'qah: quickness and lightness of action, and impulsiveness in what one undertakes, from Ibn Duraid.

ورجل وعق لعق، ككتف: حريص وهو إتباع له، كما في الصحاح

And a man wa'iq la'iq, like katif: greedy, and it is an emphatic repetition, as in al-Sihah.

وقال الليث: لعقة الدم، محركة أحلاف من قريش

And Al-Layth said: Lu'qat al-dam, with harakah, refers to confederates of Quraysh.

سموا بذلك لأنهم تحالفوا فنحروا جزورا، فلعقوا من دمها، أو لأنهم غمسوا أيديهم فيه وهذا عن الليث

They were named thus because they allied, slaughtered a camel, and licked its blood, or because they dipped their hands in it, and this is from Al-Layth.

التعق لونه، مبنيا للمفعول: إذا تغير

Its color was changed, in the passive voice: when it altered.

ألعقه إياه، ولعقه تلعيقا، عن السيرافي

He made him lick it, and he licked it repeatedly, from Al-Sairafi.

ورجل وعقة لعقة، أي: نكد لئيم الخلق، وهو إتباع له

And a man wa'qah la'qah, meaning ill-tempered and mean-natured, and it is an emphatic repetition.

وفي المثل: أحمق من لاعق الماء

And in the proverb: More foolish than one who licks water.

قال لي ... دع الخمر واشرب من شراب معسل

He said to me... 'Leave wine and drink from a sweet beverage.'

قال ابن فارس: اللعوق: أقل الزاد

Ibn Faris said: Al-lawooq: the least of provisions.

يقال: ما معنا إلا لعوق، أي: شيء يسير، وهو مجاز

It is said: We have nothing but a scant amount, meaning a little, and this is metaphorical.

ومن المجاز أيضا: ألعق النساج الثوب: إذا خفف غزله، كما في الأساس

And also metaphorically: The weaver lightened the fabric: meaning he thinned its warp, as in Al-Asas.