Key words from the root ع-ر-ق-ب

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General Meaning of the Root

This root revolves around hamstringing and impeding movement; the verb means to hamstring an animal or to hinder.

Words From This Root

WordPatternTypeTranslationExample
عَرْقَبَفَعْلَلَفعل ماضٍto hamstringعَرْقَبَ الصَّيَّادُ الْغَزَالَ بَعْدَ الْإِمْسَاكِ بِهِ.The hunter hamstrung the gazelle after catching it.
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Verb Conjugation

Transitive
TenseأناIأنتَyou (m.)أنتِyou (f.)هوheهيsheأنتماyou twoهما (مذكر)they two (m.)هما (مؤنث)they two (f.)نحنweأنتمyou (pl. m.)أنتنّyou (pl. f.)همthey (m.)هنّthey (f.)
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Negative imperative

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