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Form 1ثَقَبَ6 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarثَقْبٌ ثُقُوبٌ ثَقَابَةٌ

Core sense — he perforated it, he pierced it; it shone brightlygenerated

1.1he perforated, bored, or pierced much, or many things—ثقّب

he made a hole in a thing with a مِثْقَب, that is, a hole of small size, one that passes through; he perforated, bored, or pierced it.

تثقّب has the same meaning.

he bored, or pierced, the pearls—ثَقَبَ الدُّرَّ
he pierced the ear—الاُّذُنَ
he pierced, or punctured, the purulent pustule—ثَقَبَ القَرْحَ
the ticks pierced holes in the skin—ثَقَبَ الحَلَمُ الجِلْدَ

The piercing is done so that the fluid may issue as it is excreted.

The ticks meant are حَلَم.

they made holes in the face-veils—ثَقَّبْنَ البَرَاقِعَ

لِعُيُونِهِنَّ [for their eyes]: said of women.

1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe star shone brightly—ثَقَبَ الكَوْكَبُ

. [As though it pierced through the darkness: see ثَاقِبٌ.] Or: it shone and glistened intensely.

the fire burned brightly, blazed up—ثَقَبَتِ النَّارُ

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[the زند emitted fire]—ثَقَبَ الزَّنْدُ

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Said when the spark falls upon [or from] the زند, the wooden instrument for producing fire.

1.1.2figurative · مجازthe odour spread and rose—ثَقَبَتِ الرَّائِحَةُ
1.1.3figurative · مجازhis judgment was penetrating—ثَقَبَ رَأْيُهُ

synonym نَفَذَ.

1.1.4figurative · مجازthe she-camel had much milk, abounded with milk—ثَقَبَتِ النَّاقَةُ

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1.2figurative · مجازhe (a man) became very red, so as to be likened to the flame of fire—ثَقُبَ

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, (S, A, K, &c.,) aor. ثَقُبَ , (JK, Msb,) inf. n. ثَقْبٌ , (JK, S, Msb,) He made a hole in a thing (JK, * S, * A, Mgh, Msb, K) with a مِثْقَب ; (A, Msb;) meaning, a hole of small size; (Mgh;) such as passed through; he perforated, bored, or pierced, it: (A, Mgh, K:) and in like manner, ثقّب , (K,) but this signifies he did so much, or to several, or many, things; (S, TA;) and تثقّب . (K, TA) You say, ثَقَبَ الدُّرَّ [He bored, or perforated, or pierced, the pearls]; (A, TA;) and الاُّذُنَ [the ear]. (Mgh.) And ثَقَبَ القَرْحَ He pierced, or punctured, the purulent pustule, in order that the fluid, or water, in process of excretion, might issue. (A, TA.) And ثَقَبَ الحَلَمُ الجِلْدَ The [ticks called] حَلَم pierced holes in the skin. (A, TA.) And ثَقَّبْنَ البَرَاقِعَ (A, Mgh) They made holes in the face-veils, (Mgh,) لِعُيُونِهِنَّ [for their eyes]: (A:) said of women. (Mgh.) [Hence,] ثَقَبَ الكَوْكَبُ , (K, and Ham p. 701,) [aor. ثَقُبَ ,] inf. n. ثُقُوبٌ , (JK, Ham,) The star shone brightly [as though it pierced through the darkness: see ثَاقِبٌ ]: (K:) or shone and glistened intensely. (Ham ubi suprà.) And ثَقَبَتِ النَّارُ , (S, L, K,) aor. ثَقُبَ , (S, L,) inf. n. ثُقُوبٌ (S, L, K) and ثَقَابَةٌ , (S, L,) The fire burned brightly; burned, blazed, or flamed, up. (S, L, K.) And ثَقَبَ الزَّنْدُ , (JK, TA,) aor. ثَقُبَ , inf. n. ثُقُوبٌ , (TA,) [The زند emitted fire]: said when the spark falls (JK, TA) upon [or from] the زند [or wooden instrument for producing fire]. (JK.) ثَقَبَتِ الرَّائِحَةُ The odour diffused itself, and rose. (K, TA.) ثَقَبَ رَأْيُهُ , (K,) inf. n. ثُقُوبٌ , (TA,) His judgment was penetrating; syn. نَفَذَ . (K.) ثَقَبَتِ النَّاقَةُ , (JK, S, K,) aor. ثَقُبَ , inf. n. ثُقُوبٌ , (JK, TA,) The she-camel had much milk; abounded with milk. (JK, S, K.) ثَقُبَ , aor. ثَقُبَ , (K,) inf. n. ثَقَابَةٌ , (JK, A, K,) He (a man, JK, A) was, or became, very red; (JK, A, K;) so as to be likened to the flame of fire. (A, TA.)
Form 2ثقّب5 senses · 2 main
maṣdarتَثْقِيبٌ تَمْسِبكٌ

Core sense — he perforated it in many places; he made a fire burn brightlygenerated

2.1

See 1, in two places.

2.1.1figurative · مجاز

Said of a bird: it soared high, piercing the region of the air next to the clouds; or it reached, or ascended to, the middle of the sky.

2.1.2figurative · مجازhoariness appeared upon him—ثقّبهُ الشَّيْبُ

Maṣdar تَثْقِيبٌ and ثقّب فِيهِ. Or: it began to appear upon him; or it became mixed into his hair; or it appeared and spread over him; or his black and white hair became equal.

hoariness began in the sides of the beard—ثقّب الشَّيْبُ بِاللِّحْيَةِ
2.1.3figurative · مجازthe stalk of the عرفج became soft, the plant having been rained on—ثقّب عُودُ العَرْفَجِ

Or: the sap ran in it and it put forth leaves.

it has become blackish—قَبِلَ
it has increased a little—أَدْبَى

In this state it is fit to be eaten.

its خُوص are perfect—أَخْوَصَ
2.2figurative · مجازhe made a lamp, or a fire, burn very brightly, as though piercing the darkness and dispelling it—ثقّب

.

he made a fire burn brightly, blaze up—اثقب

It also means: he kindled a fire with tinder, or camel's dung, or the like; and in the sense of making a fire blaze up, so also تثقّب.

he scraped a hole for the fire in the ground, put dung and small pieces of firewood on it, then buried it in the dust—اثقب النَّارَ

This is according to AZ; maṣdar إِثْقَابٌ. The dung meant is that called بَعْر. In the same sense تثقّب النَّارَ and تثقّب بِهَا, as also مسّك بِالنَّارِ.

he struck fire—تثقّب النَّارَ
he made a spark fall from a زَنْد—اثقب

Maṣdar as above.

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: see 1, in two places. [Hence,] He (a bird) soared high, piercing the region of the air next to the clouds: (A, TA:) or reached, or ascended to, the midst of the sky. (TA.) ثقّبهُ الشَّيْبُ , (JK, A, K,) inf. n. تَثْقِيبٌ ; (JK, K;) and ثقّب فِيهِ ; (IAar, K;) Hoariness appeared upon him: (K:) or began to appear upon him: (A, TA:) or became intermixed in his hair; or appeared and spread upon him; or his blackness and whiteness of hair became equal. (A, TA.) And ثقّب الشَّيْبُ بِاللِّحْيَةِ Hoariness commenced in the sides of the beard. (A.) ثقّب عُودُ العَرْفَجِ The stalk of the عرفج [q. v.], the plant being rained upon, became soft: (S:) or the sap ran in it, and it put forth leaves. (JK, A.) When it has become blackish, one says of it, قَبِلَ : when it has increased a little, أَدْبَى ; in which state it is fit to be eaten: and when its خُوص are perfect, أَخْوَصَ . (S.) ثقّب , (A, K,) inf. n. تَثْقِيبٌ , (S, K,) also signifies He made a lamp, and a fire, to burn, shine, glisten, or gleam, very brightly, as though piercing through the darkness, and dispelling it; and so اثقب ; (A, TA;) and the latter, he kindled a fire (TA) with tinder, (A, TA,) or camel's dung, or the like: (A:) or both signify he made a fire to burn brightly; to burn, blaze, or flame, up; (S, K;) and so تثقّب : (K:) or, accord. to AZ, اثقب النَّارَ , inf. n. إِثْقَابٌ , signifies he scraped a hole for the fire, in the ground, then put upon it, [i. e. the fire] dung, such as is called بَعْر , and small pieces of fire-wood or similar fuel, and then buried it in the dust; and so تثقّب النَّارَ , and تثقّب بِهَا ; as also مسّك بِالنَّارِ , inf. n. تَمْسِبكٌ : and تثقّب النَّارَ signifies also he struck fire: and اثقب , inf. n. as above, he made a spark to fall from a زَنْد , q. v. (TA.)
Form 4أَثْقَبَ1 sense

Core sense — he made a fire burn brightly, he kindled itgenerated

4.1

See 2, in three places.

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see 2, in three places.
Form 5تَثَقَّبَ3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — it became perforated, pierced with holesgenerated

5.1

See 1, first sentence.

5.1.1

And see also 2, in four places.

5.2

And 7, in two places.

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see 1, first sentence: and see also 2, in four places: and 7, in two places.
Form 7انثقب1 sense

Core sense — it became perforated, bored, or piercedgenerated

7.1the skin became pierced with holes by the ticks called حَلَم—تثقّب الجِلْدُ

It was, or became, perforated, bored, or pierced; and in the same way تثقّب, though properly, as the quasi-passive of form 2, this means it was perforated much, or in many places.

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It was, or became, perforated, bored, or pierced; and in like manner, [but properly, as quasi-pass. of 2, signifying it was, or became, perforated, &c., much or in many places,] تثقّب . (K.) You say, تثقّب الجِلْدُ The skin was, or became, pierced with holes by the [ticks called] حَلَم . (S, A.)

Derived nouns 11

Nounثَقْبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a hole, a perforation, one that passes through a thinggenerated

1a hole, perforation, or bore that passes through a thing—ثُقْبٌ

ثَقْبَةٌ has the same meaning.

Mtr: only a small hole; a large one is called نَقْبٌ, with ن. Or: a hole that is not deep. Or, as some say, a hole descending into the earth [but this last explanation does not apply generally]. It is said to be the opposite of شَقٌّ.

Plural of the first word: ثُقُوبٌ (of many) and أَثْقُبٌ (of few); of ثُقْبَةٌ: ثُقَبٌ and ثُقُبٌ.

The last is said to be with damm, and to belong to ق, not (as some have supposed) to ث only.

shāhid
ثُقْبٌ ثَقْبٌثُقْبَةٌ ثَقْبٌ
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(S, A, Mgh, Msb. K) and ثُقْبٌ (Msb) and ثَقْبَةٌ (S, A, Mgh, Msb) A hole, perforation, or bore, that penetrates, or passes through, a thing; (A, Mgh, K;) accord. to Mtr, (Msb,) only such as is small; (Mgh, Msb;) such as is large being termed نَقْبٌ , with ن : (Mgh:) or a hole that is not deep: or, as some say, a hole descending into the earth: (Msb: [but this last explanation is not of general application:]) said to be opposed to شَقٌّ : (TA:) pl. [of mult.] (of the first word, S, Msb, K) ثُقُوبٌ (S, A, Msb, K) and [of pauc.] أَثْقُبٌ (K) and (of ثُقْبَةٌ , S, Msb) ثُقَبٌ (S, A, Msb) and ثُقُبٌ . (S [in which this last is said to be with damm, meaning, to the ق , not (as some have supposed) to the ث only,] and A.) 1 ثُقْبٌ ثَقْبٌ | ثُقْبَةٌ ثَقْبٌ
Nounثِقَابٌ1 sense

Core sense — fuel, tinder with which a fire is kindledgenerated

1

See the word that follows.

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: see what next follows.
Nounثَقُوبٌ1 sense

Core sense — fuel; a thing with which a fire is kindledgenerated

1figurative · مجازfuel; a thing with which a fire is kindled, or made to blaze up—ثِقَابٌ

It consists of small sticks, or of dung of the kind called بَعْر, and tinder.

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Fuel; or a thing with which fire is kindled, or made to burn brightly, or to burn, blaze, or flame, up; (JK, S, A;) as also ثِقَابٌ ; (K;) consisting of small sticks, (S, TA,) or dung, such as is called بَعْر ; (A, TA;) and tinder. (JK, A, TA.)
Nounثَقِيبٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a man very red, like the flame of firegenerated

1figurative · مجاز

A man very red, so as to be likened to the flame of fire.

The feminine is formed with ة.

1.1

See also ثَاقِبٌ, in three places.

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A man very red; (JK, A, K;) so as to be likened to the flame of fire: (A:) fem. with ة . (JK, A.) See also ثَاقِبٌ , in three places.
Nounثَاقِبٌ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — shining brightly; penetrating in knowledge or judgment; abounding with milkgenerated

1figurative · مجازthe brightly shining star, or asterism—النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ

In the Kur 86:3. As though it pierced the darkness, or the celestial spheres, with its light: or the star, or asterism, that is high, above the others: or the planet Saturn: or the Pleiades, or any brightly shining star or asterism, because it pierces the darkness with its light.

Said of a star, a lamp, a fire or a flame of fire, or a shooting star: shining brightly; or shining, glistening, or gleaming very brightly, as though piercing the darkness and dispelling it.

Qur’ān 86:3 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur lxxxvi. 3”
Qur’ān 86:3 Lane quotes this verse
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Applied to a زَنْد: one that emits fire when struck.

1.2figurative · مجاز

Applied to حَسَب [that is, nobility, or grounds of pretension to respect or honour]: famous and exalted; or bright, brilliant.

1.3figurative · مجازbrilliant, or penetrating, in knowledge—ثَاقِبُ العِلْمِ

And hence applied to knowledge [as meaning penetrating, or brilliant].

Used for ثَاقِبٌ فِى العِلْمِ.

brilliant in knowledge; also learned, sagacious, penetrating in judgment—مِثْقَبٌ
a man of sound and penetrating judgment, or intelligence—ثَاقِبُ الرَّأْىِ
1.4figurative · مجازsure news came to me from them—أَتَتْنِى عَنْهُمْ عَيْنٌ ثَاقِبَةٌ
sure news came to me from you—عَنْكَ
1.5figurative · مجازa she-camel having much milk, abounding with milk—نَاقَةٌ ثَاقِبٌ

In the same sense ثَقِيبٌ and ثَقِيبَةٌ, the latter given under نَقِيبَةٌ; plural نُوقٌ ثُقُبٌ or ثُقَّبٌ.

she vies with the other camels that abound with milk, and surpasses them in abundance—إِنَّهَا لَثَقِيبٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ
Qur’ānic occurrences ثَاقِب
37:10
إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ ٱلْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ

Except such as snatch away something by stealth, and they are pursued by a flaming fire, of piercing brightness.

86:3
ٱلنَّجْمُ ٱلثَّاقِبُ

(It is) the Star of piercing brightness;-

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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A star, and a lamp, and fire, (A,) or a flame of fire, or a shooting star, (S,) shining brightly: (S:) or shining, glistening, or gleaming, very brightly, as though piercing through the darkness, and dispelling it. (A, TA.) النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ [in the Kur lxxxvi. 3] means The star, or asterism, brightly shining; (Fr, Bd, L;) as though it pierced through the darkness, or the celestial spheres, by its light: (Bd:) or the star, or asterism, that is high, above the others: or the planet Saturn: (L, K:) or the Pleiades, or any star or asterism, brightly shining; because it pierces through the darkness by its light. (Jel.) A زَنْد (q. v.) that emits fire, when struck. (TA.) Applied to حَسَب [i. e. nobility, or grounds of pretension to respect or honour], it means Famous and exalted: (Lth, JK, A, * TA:) or bright; brilliant. (As, TA.) And hence, applied to knowledge [as meaning Penetrating, or brilliant]. (As, TA.) You say also ثَاقِبُ العِلْمِ , for ثَاقِبٌ فِى العِلْمِ , meaning Brilliant [or penetrating] in knowledge; as also مِثْقَبٌ : (TA:) which latter signifies also learned, and sagacious, or intelligent; (TA;) penetrating in judgment: (K:) and ثَاقِبُ الرَّأْىِ a man of sound and penetrating judgment, sagacity, or intelligence. (A, TA.) أَتَتْنِى عَنْهُمْ عَيْنٌ ثَاقِبَةٌ , (JK,) or عَنْكَ , (A, TA,) There came to me, from them, or from thee, certain, or sure, news or information. (JK, A, TA.) نَاقَةٌ ثَاقِبٌ A she-camel having much milk; abounding with milk; (AZ, JK, S, A, K;) as also ثَقِيبٌ ; (AZ, JK, K;) and ثَقِيبَةٌ : (TA, voce نَقِيبَةٌ :) pl. (of the former, A) نُوقٌ ثُقُبٌ , (so in a copy of the A,) or ثُقَّبٌ . (TA.) One says also, إِنَّهَا لَثَقِيبٌ مِنَ الإِبِلِ , meaning Verily she is one that vies with the other camels abounding with milk, and surpasses them in abundance thereof. (TA.)
Nounأَثْقَبُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — more, or most, piercing or penetratinggenerated

1

[More, and most, piercing, or penetrating.]

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred[the most excellent of firewood in yielding fire]—أَثْقَبُ حَطَبٍ نَارًا

Mentioned under مظ.

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[More, and most, piercing, or penetrating: &c.] [Hence,] أَثْقَبُ حَطَبٍ نَارًا [The most excellent of fire-wood in yielding fire]. (TA in art. مظ .)
Nounأُثْقُوبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man who enters, or penetrates, much into affairsgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

A man who enters, or penetrates, much into affairs.

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A man (TA) who enters, or penetrates, much into affairs. (K, TA.)
Nounمَثْقَبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a great road, pierced by people's treadgenerated

1figurative · مجاز — inferred

A great road, which people [as it were] pierce, or perforate, by their tread.

See also the word that follows.

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A great road, (K, TA,) which people [as it were] pierce, or perforate, by their tread. (TA.) [See also what next follows.]
Nounمِثْقَبٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an instrument for boring, a drill; a road through a mountaingenerated

1

An instrument with which one perforates, bores, or pierces; a drill, or the like.

Plural مَثَاقِبُ.

1.1figurative · مجاز

And hence: a road passing through a mountain, as though perforating it; or a road passing through a stony and rugged tract.

With the article, ال, it is applied particularly to the road of El-'Irák, from El-Koofeh to Mekkeh; or a road between El-Yemámeh and El-Koofeh; or a road between Syria and El-Koofeh; or, according to El-Bekree and the Marásid, a road called after a man named مثقب.

Hence the saying هُوَ طَلَّاعُ المَثَاقِبِ, which is the same as طَلَّاعُ الثَّنَايَا [see under ثَنِيَّةٌ].

1.2

See also ثَاقِبٌ.

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An instrument with which one perforates, bores, or pierces; a drill, or the like: (S, A, Msb, K:) pl. مَثَاقِبُ . (A.) And hence, A road passing through a mountain; as though perforating it: (A, TA:) or a road passing through a stony and rugged tract: (L, TA:) and, with the article ال , particularly applied to the road of El- 'Irák, (A, K,) from El-Koofeh (K) to Mekkeh: (A, K:) or a road between El-Yemámeh and ElKoofeh: (L, TA:) and a road between Syria and El-Koofeh: (K:) or, accord. to El-Bekree and the Marásid, a road called after a man named مثقب . (MF, TA.) Hence the saying, هُوَ طَلَّاعُ المَثَاقِبِ , i. q. طَلَّاعُ الثَّنَايَا [q. v. voce ثَنِيَّةٌ ]. (A, TA.) See also ثَاقِبٌ .
Nounدُرٌّ مُثَقَّبٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — bored, perforated pearls; pierced with holesgenerated

1

The same as مَثْقُوبٌ [that is, bored, perforated, or pierced, pearls]; the plural of the latter is مَثَاقِيبُ.

1.1a hide pierced with holes by ticks—إِهَابٌ مُثَقَّبٌ

The ticks meant are حَلَم.

1.2[he, or it, uttered plaintive sounds like the reed pierced with holes, that is, the musical reed]—حَنَّ كَمَا حَنَّ اليَرَاعُ المُثقَّبُ
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(S, A) i. q. مَثْقُوبٌ [i. e. Bored, perforated, or pierced, pearls]: (S, TA:) the pl. of the latter is مَثَاقِيبُ . (TA.) إِهَابٌ مُثَقَّبٌ A hide pierced with holes by [the ticks called] حَلَم . (A, TA.) حَنَّ كَمَا حَنَّ اليَرَاعُ المُثقَّبُ [He, or it, uttered plaintive sounds like the reed pierced with holes; i. e., the musical reed]. (A, TA.)
Nounمَثْقُوبٌ1 sense

Core sense — bored, perforated, or piercedgenerated

1

See مُثَقَّبٌ.

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: see مُثَقَّبٌ .