قعب

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Arabic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ق ع ب (q-ʕ-b)

Probably a biconsonantal origin seen as well in قَاع (qāʕ, lowest part).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

قَعَّبَ (qaʕʕaba) II, non-past يُقَعِّبُ‎ (yuqaʕʕibu)

  1. to be cup-like, to impart depth in one's speech
    Synonym: قَعَّرَ (qaʕʕara)
    قَعَّبْتُ فِي كَلَامِي
    qaʕʕabtu fī kalāmī
    I spoke with a gutteral voice.

Conjugation[edit]

Noun[edit]

قَعْب (qaʕbm (plural قِعَاب (qiʕāb) or أَقْعُب (ʔaqʕub))

  1. cup

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