خُرْقٌ
Root: خرق
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خُرْقٌ
a subst. from خَرِقَ, [or perhaps Verbal.Noun of خَرُقَ as syn. with خَرِقَ, ] and
خُرُقٌ , Roughness, ungentleness, clumsiness, or awkwardness; contr. of
رِفْقٌ; in doing, or making, a thing: unskilfulness in work, and in the management of affairs: foolishness; stupidity; or unsoundness, or deficiency, in intellect or understanding; as also
خُرْقَةٌ : and ignorance. [Hence,] نَوْمَةُ الخُرْقِ
The sleep of [the time of morning called] the
ضُحَى. (Har p. 223. [See also حُمْقٌ and خُلُقٌ.])
def.2 The first of these words is also pl. of أَخْرَقُ and of [its fem.] خَرْقَآءُ.
def.3 Also The she-camel's vulva.
def.2 The first of these words is also pl. of أَخْرَقُ and of [its fem.] خَرْقَآءُ.
def.3 Also The she-camel's vulva.
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