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وق ق

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds, particularly sharp or loud noises, often associated with fear or alarm. It extends to descriptions of cowardice, excessive talkativeness, and even geographical locations.

Derived headwords

الوقnoun
  1. 1.
    shrieking of the shrikeclassical

    The cry or shriek of the shrike bird, as recorded by Al-Saghani.

الوقواقnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardclassical

    A cowardly person, likened to the 'wakwak' (a term for a coward). This is a نقل from Al-Jawhari.

  2. 2.
    type of treeclassical

    A type of tree from which spears or javelins are made.

  3. 3.
    region nameclassical

    A geographical region situated above the lands of China.

  4. 4.
    birdclassical

    A type of bird, though its authenticity is questioned.

الوقوقةnoun
  1. 1.
    barking from fearclassical

    The barking of dogs when they are frightened or fearful.

  2. 2.
    bird soundsclassical

    The sounds and clamor of birds, especially at dawn.

وقوقاnoun
  1. 1.
    fearful barkingclassical

    A term used to describe the barking of dogs out of fear.

وقواقةadjective
  1. 1.
    talkativeclassical

    Describing a man or woman who is excessively talkative or verbose.

وقوقverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenclassical

    To become weak or feeble.

Parallel reading

صياح الصرد
The shrieking of the shrike.
كالوكواك
Like the wakwak (coward).
شجر تتخذ منه الدوي
Trees from which spears are made.
بلاد الوقواق: فوق بلاد الصين
The lands of Al-Waqwaq: above the lands of China.
نباح الكلاب عند الفرق
The barking of dogs when frightened.
حتى ضضغا نابحهم فوقوقا
Until their barking dogs made a fearful sound.
والكلب لا ينبح إلا فرقا
And the dog does not bark except out of fear.
أصوات الطيور وجلبتها عند السحر
The sounds and clamor of birds at dawn.
رجل وقواقة أي: مكثار
A man who is 'waqqāqah', meaning: very talkative.
امرأة وقواقة كذلك
And a woman is also 'waqqāqah'.
إن ابن ترنى أمه وقواقه
Indeed, Ibn Turna's mother is very talkative.
تأتي تقول البوق والحماقه
She comes saying foolishness and nonsense.
وقوق الرجل: ضعف
A man's 'waqqūq': weakness.
والوقواق: طائر، وليس بثبت
And Al-Waqwaq: a bird, but it is not confirmed.