ثَقَبَ

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ثَقَبَI , Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun ثَقْبٌ, He made a hole in a thing with a مِثْقَب; meaning, a hole of small size; such as passed through; he perforated, bored, or pierced, it: and in like manner, ثقّب , but this signifies he did so much, or to several, or many, things; and تثقّب . You say, ثَقَبَ الدُّرَّ [He bored, or perforated, or pierced, the pearls]; and الاُّذُنَ [the ear]. And ثَقَبَ القَرْحَ He pierced, or punctured, the purulent pustule, in order that the fluid, or water, in process of excretion, might issue. And ثَقَبَ الحَلَمُ الجِلْدَ The [ticks called] حَلَم pierced holes in the skin. And البَرَاقِعَ They made holes in the face-veils, لِعُيُونِهِنَّ [for their eyes]: said of women.
2 [Hence,] ثَقَبَ الكَوْكَبُ, [Present.T ـُ] Verbal.Noun ثُقُوبٌ, The star shone brightly [as though it pierced through the darkness: see ثَاقِبٌ]: or shone and glistened intensely. And ثَقَبَتِ النَّارُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun ثُقُوبٌ and ثَقَابَةٌ, The fire burned brightly; burned, blazed, or flamed, up. And ثَقَبَ الزَّنْدُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun ثُقُوبٌ, [The زند emitted fire]: said when the spark falls upon [or from] the زند [or wooden instrument for producing fire].
3 ثَقَبَتِ الرَّائِحَةُ The odour diffused itself, and rose.
4 ثَقَبَ رَأْيُهُ, Verbal.Noun ثُقُوبٌ, His judgment was penetrating; syn. نَفَذَ.
5 ثَقَبَتِ النَّاقَةُ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun ثُقُوبٌ, The she-camel had much milk; abounded with milk.

def.2 ثَقُبَ, Present.T ـُ Verbal.Noun ثَقَابَةٌ, He was, or became, very red; so as to be likened to the flame of fire.

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