فِلْقٌ

-A2- See also فِلْقَةٌ, in two places.

Also A rod, or branch, that is split in two, (S, O, K,) [i. e., in halves,] and of which are then made two bows, each whereof is termed فِلْقٌ, (S, O,) [or] each half (كُلُّ شِقٍّ [in the CK شَقٍّ]) of what is thus split is termed فِلْقٌ: (K, TA:) and thus is termed a bow that is made of the half of a branch, (K, TA,) the branch being split in two; and it is also termed قَوْسٌ فِلْقٌ, the latter word being thus used as an epithet, on the authority of Lh: or, as AHn says, the bow termed فِلْقٌ is one of which the wood whereof it has been made has been previously split in two, or three, pieces: and he also says that ↓ فَلِيقٌ [apparently for قَوْسٌ فَلِيقٌ] signifies a bow of which the piece of wood has been split in two pieces. (TA.) [See also شَرِيجٌ, in two places: and see فَرْعٌ.]

-A3- Also A wonderful thing or affair or case; (S, O, Msb, K;) as also ↓ فَلِيقٌ, (K,) and ↓ فَيْلَقٌ, (TA,) and ↓ فَلِيقَةٌ, (O, * TA,) of which last an example occurs in the prov.,

يَا عَجَبِى لِهٰذَهِ الفَلِيقَهٌ

هَلْ تَغْلِبَنَّ القُوَبَاءُ الرِّيقَهُ

[O my wonder at this wonderful thing! Does the ringworm indeed overcome the spittle?]: AA says, the meaning is, that he was in wonder at the alteration of usual occurrences; for the spittle usually dispels the ringworm, so he spat upon his ringworm, but it did not become healed: القوباء is made an agent; and الريقة, an objective complement. (O, TA.)

And A calamity, or misfortune; (S, O, K;) as also ↓ فِلْقَةٌ, (K, TA, according to the CK ↓ فَلْقٌ,) and ↓ فَلِيقٌ, (O, K,) and ↓ فَلِيقَةٌ, (S, O, K,) and ↓ فَلْقَى (K, TA) or ↓ فَلَقَى, (TA,) and ↓ فَيْلَقٌ, (O and CK,) and ↓ مَفْلَقَةٌ. (IDrd, O, K.) The Arabs say, ↓ يَا لِلْفَلِيقَةِ O [come with succour] to the calamity. (S, O.) And ↓ جَاءَ بِعُلَقَ فُلَقَ, (S, O, K,) imperfectly decl., (S, O,) i. e. [He brought to pass] that which was a calamity: (S, O, K:) and ↓ بِعُلَقً فُلَقٍ: (O, K:) or this means a very wonderful thing. (TA.)