بوق

العربية

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بوق

/buːq/

Where it comes from

Perhaps related to Ancient Greek βούκινο (boúkino) or Latin būcina, and Classical Syriac ܒܘܩܝܢܐ (būqīnā). Compare English bugle, an ox or bovid horn.

noun بُوق · būq · أَبْوَاق · بُوقَات · الْبُوق

trumpet, conch إِذَا كَانَ بَعْضُ النَّاسِ سَيْفًا لِدَوْلَةٍ // فَفِي النَّاسِ بُوقَاتٌ لَهَا وَطُبُولُ
figuratively presenting falsities deliberately as true, lie; by comparison to embellishments and pomp, making a lot of useless noise
figuratively one who does not conceal secrets, announces to all

In English

trumpet brass instrument
horn any of several musical wind instruments
hooter horn of a motor vehicle
euphonium brass instrument
klaxon loud electric horn or alarm
megaphone portable device used to amplify a person's voice

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"بوق." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%82. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"بوق." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%82.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {بوق},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%82},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}