قعب

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قعب

/qaʕ.ʕa.ba/
/qaʕb/

Where it comes from

Probably a biconsonantal origin seen as well in قَاع (qāʕ, “lowest part”).

verb قَعَّبَ · qaʕʕaba · يُقَعِّبُ · تَقْعِيب · مُقَعِّب

to be cup-like, to impart depth in one's speech قَعَّبْتُ فِي كَلَامِي
Similar: قَعَّرَ

noun قَعْب · qaʕb · قِعَاب · أَقْعُب · الْقَعْب

A large vessel, a huge concave cup, that is sufficient for several people. It may satisfy one man’s thirst, or it may satisfy two or three people.

In English

mug large cup

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {قعب},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%82%D8%B9%D8%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}