Arabic edit

Root
ع ق ب (ʕ-q-b)

Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

تَعَقَّبَ (taʕaqqaba) V, non-past يَتَعَقَّبُ‎ (yataʕaqqabu)

  1. to trace, to track down, to trail (with either the emphasis on the search or the successful finding)
  2. to look towards the consequence of, to consider a second time; to doubt; to repent [+ مِن (object)] [+ عَن (object)]
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

Verbal noun of تَعَقَّبَ (taʕaqqaba).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

تَعَقُّب (taʕaqqubm

  1. verbal noun of تَعَقَّبَ (taʕaqqaba) (form V)
  2. following up, pondering
  3. finding fault with
  4. pursuing of a culprit
Declension edit
Descendants edit
  • Persian: تعقب
  • Ottoman Turkish: تعقب (ta'akkub)