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تَقْعِيبٌ

Root: قعب

Form: 2

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تَقْعِيبٌII [as Verbal.Noun of the pass. v. قُعِّبَ], used in relation to a solid hoof, means The being مُقَبَّب [i. e. round, or hemispherical,] like the [drinking-cup, or bowl, called] قَعْب. (K, TA. [See also مُقَعَّبٌ.])
2 And التَّقْعِيبُ signifies تَقْعِيرُ الكَلَامِ; or تَقْعِيبُ الكَلَامِ signifies تَقْعِيرُهُ; [or التَّقْعِيبُ فِى الكَلَامِ signifies التَّقْعِيرُ فِيهِ, i. e. The speaking with a guttural voice, or from the furthest part of the fauces; or the doing thus, with a twisting of the sides of the mouth; and opening the mouth so that it becomes as though it were a cup such as is called قَعْب: (see مُقَعِّبٌ:)] you say, قَعَّبَ فِى كَلَامِهِ and قَعَّرَ; both meaning the same.
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