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Etymology edit

Tool noun from the verb ثَقَبَ (ṯaqaba, to pierce). From the root ث ق ب (ṯ-q-b).

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Noun edit

مِثْقَب (miṯqabm (plural مَثَاقِب (maṯāqib))

  1. drill

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Descendants edit

  • Ottoman Turkish: مثقب (miskab)
    • Turkish: matkap

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Arabic مِثْقَب (miṯqab, drill), tool noun from the verb ثَقَبَ (ṯaqaba, to pierce).

Noun edit

مثقب (miskab) (plural مثاقب (mesakib))

  1. borer, drill, any instrument used for drilling
    Synonyms: برمه (berme), بورغو (burgu), پرماه (permah)

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