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ح ب ت ك

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe smallness in physical stature. It is primarily used as a noun to denote a person of small build.

Derived headwords

الحَبْتَكnoun
  1. 1.
    small-bodied personclassical

    A person who is small in physical stature or build.

حَبْتَكnoun
  1. 1.
    smallness of bodyclassical

    The state or quality of being small in body.

Parallel reading

الحبتك، كجعفر وغلابط أهمله الجوهري وصاحب اللسان
Al-Habtak, like Ja'far and Ghalib, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and the author of Al-Lisan.
قال ابن عباد: هو الصغير الجسم كما في العباب والتكملة.
Ibn 'Abbad said: It means small in body, as stated in Al-'Ubab and Al-Takmilah.