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بَرَّاقٌ

Root: برق

Full Definition

بَرَّاقٌ Shining, gleaming, or glistening, much, or intensely. See also إِبْرِيقٌ, and بَارِقٌ
2 فَتًى بَرَّاقُ الثَّنَايَا A young man whose middle pairs of teeth are beautiful and bright, glistening, when he smiles, like lightning: meant to imply cheerfulness of countenance.
3 بَرَّاقَةٌ A woman characterized by beauty and splendour or brilliancy [of complexion or skin]: or, as some say, who shows her beauty intentionally. [See إِبْرِيقٌ.]
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