حُبْكَةٌ
Root: حبك
Full Definition
حُبْكَةٌ
i. q.
حُجْزَةٌ [i. e. The part of the
إِزَار where it is tied round the waist; which part is folded, or doubled]: whence
, meaning “ the binding, or tying, the ازار: ” or the folds of the
حُجْزَة, let down, before the wearer, for the purpose of his carrying anything therein. And An
ازار [itself]; as also
حِبَاكٌ . And A cord, or rope, which one binds on the waist: and
حِبَاكٌ [also] signifies a cord, or rope, or an
ازار, or other thing, with which the waist is bound; pl. حُبُكٌ: whence the saying, عَقَدَ
فُلَانٌ حُبُكَ النِّطَاقِ, meaning
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