سَاقٍ
Root: سقى
Full Definition
سَاقٍ
and
سَقَّآءٌ
Giving to drink; or one who gives to drink: the former signifies [generally as above, or a cup-bearer: and also] watering seed-produce; or a waterer of seedproduce: [and ↓ the latter generally signifies a water-carrier:] the pl. of the former is سُقًّى, with damm and then teshdeed, [accord. to the CK سُقِىٌّ, which is app. a mistranscription,] and سُقَّآءٌ, like رُمَّانٌ, or سُقَاةٌ: (CK: [this last is a well-known pl. of سَاقٍ, and as such has occurred above, voce سِقَايَةٌ:]) the pl. of
سَقَّآءٌ is سَقَّاؤُونَ: and a woman is termed
and
. It is said in a prov.,
2 [Hence,] سَاقِى العَيْنِ A certain vein [app. the central artery of the retina] which passes from the interior of the head to the eye, and the severing of which occasions the loss of the sight. [See also the next paragraph.]
[Give thou to drink to Rakáshi: verily she is one who gives to drink: رَقَاشِ being a woman's name]: it is applied to him who does good: meaning do thou good to him, because of his doing good.اِسْقِ رَقَاشِ إِنَّهَا
2 [Hence,] سَاقِى العَيْنِ A certain vein [app. the central artery of the retina] which passes from the interior of the head to the eye, and the severing of which occasions the loss of the sight. [See also the next paragraph.]
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