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بَكِىْءٌ

Root: بكأ

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بَكِىْءٌ and بَكِيْئَةٌ A she-camel, or a ewe or she-goat, having little milk; whose milk has become little: or, as some say, whose milk has ceased, or stopped: pl. بِكَآءٌ and بَكَايَا
2 And [hence,] دَرٌّ بَكِىْءٌ [Milk, or a flow of milk, little in quantity].
3 And رَكِيَّةٌ بَكِيَّةٌ A well of which the water has sunk into the earth; or become low: the latter word having its ء changed into ى to assimilate it to the former.
4 And عُيُونٌ بِكَآءٌ Eyes having few tears.
5 And أَيْدٍ بِكَآءٌ Hands of which the gifts are few. And رَجُلٌ بَكِىةءٌ [app. A poor man; a man having little wealth: or of few words: or unable to speak: see بَكْءٌ; and see بَكِىٌّ, in art. بكى]: pl. بِكَآءٌ.
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