Root

ب ص ق

1 verb · 3 nouns and adjectives

Verbs

Nouns and adjectives

Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 5 entries
  • بَصَقَ Form I He spat
    , (Lth, JK, S, K,) [aor. ,] inf. n. بَصْقٌ, (S,) i. q. بَزَقَ (Lth, S, * K) or بَسَقَ (JK) [He spat]: it is the most chaste of these three verbs. (TA in art. بسق.) بَصَقَ فِى وَجْهِهِ [lit. He spat in his face,] means (assumed tropical:) he held him in contempt, or despised him. (TA.) -A2- He milked a ewe when she was with young. (K.)
  • ابصقت Form IV She (a ewe) excerned the milk
    She (a ewe) excerned the milk [or biestings into her udder before bringing forth]; (JK, K;) like ابسقت [q. v.]. (TA.) ― -b2- ابصق is also said of the قَصَد, or small juicy branches, in the [species of mimosa termed] عُرْفُط [app. as meaning They excerned a matter like spittle]. (TA.)
  • بَصْقَةٌ stony tract such as is termed
    A [stony tract such as is termed] حَرَّة somewhat elevated; [as also بَسْقَةٌ:] pl. بِصَاقٌ. (AA, K.)
  • بُصَاقٌ Spittle, or saliva, that has gone forth from the mouth
    Spittle, or saliva, that has gone forth from the mouth: as long as it is in the mouth, it is termed رِيقٌ: (K:) [or saliva that flows: see بُزَاقٌ:] i. q. بُزَاقٌ (S, K) and بُسَاقٌ: (K:) but it is more chaste than either of these. (TA.) [بُصَاقَةٌ is app. its n. un. And hence,] ― -b2- بُصَاقَةُ القَمَرِ White glistening stone: (S:) or stone of a clear white colour. (JK, K.) [Also written with س.] -A2- A species of palm-tree. (S, K.) -A3- The best of camels: both sing. and pl. (IDrd, K.)
  • بَصُوقٌ having the least quantity of milk
    A ewe having the least quantity of milk. (K, TA.)

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