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عُمْق
depth /ˈʕumq/
nounB1#1647 most common
Also: profundity, the deep part (of something), intensity (figurative)
Example sentences
ما عُمْقُ هٰذا البِئْرِ؟
What is the depth of this well?
عُمْقُ البَحْرِ هُنا كَبيرٌ جِدًّا.
The depth of the sea here is very great.
لا نَعْرِفُ عُمْقَ النَّهْرِ في هٰذا المَكانِ.
We do not know the depth of the river at this spot.
تَحَدَّثَ الكاتِبُ عَنْ عُمْقِ المَشاعِرِ الإِنْسانِيَّةِ.
The writer spoke about the depth of human emotions.
يَكْشِفُ هٰذا الكِتابُ عَنْ عُمْقِ فِكْرِ الفَيْلَسوفِ وَدِقَّةِ تَحْليلِهِ.
This book reveals the depth of the philosopher's thought and the precision of his analysis.
في أَعْماقِ النَّفْسِ مَخاوِفُ لا يُدْرِكُها الإِنْسانُ بِسُهولَةٍ.
In the depths of the soul lie fears that a person does not easily grasp.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | عُمْقٌ | أَعْماقٌ |
| Genitive | عُمْقٍ | أَعْماقٍ |
| Accusative | عُمْقاً | أَعْماقاً |
| Vocative | يا عُمْقُ | يا أَعْماقُ |
Word family
عَميقdeep
عَمَّقَto deepen, to make deeper
تَعْميقdeepening, intensification
أَعْماقdepths
عَمُقَto be or become deep
Etymology
The word comes from the Semitic root ʿ-m-q, which carries the sense of being deep or low. It follows the noun pattern fuʿl, a common shape for abstract qualities in Arabic. The same root gives the adjective ʿamīq, meaning deep.
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