Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مِثْقَب (miṯqabm (plural مَثَاقِب (maṯāqib))

  1. drill

Declension

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Descendants

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

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Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology

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

Noun

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مثقب (miskab) (plural مثاقب (mesakib))

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

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