عقب

See also: عفت

Arabic

Etymology

Compare Hebrew עָקֵב (ʿāqēḇ, heel).

Noun

عَقِب or عَقْب (ʿaqib or ʿaqb) f or m (plural أَعْقَاب (ʾaʿqāb))

  1. (feminine) heel
  2. (masculine) end
  3. (masculine) grandson
  4. (masculine) offspring, progeny

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), عقب”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
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