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دكء

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of pushing, shoving, or defending against something. It extends to concepts of mutual jostling, pressing, and resisting, often in a physical or confrontational context.

Derived headwords

المداكأةnoun
  1. 1.
    mutual defenseboth

    The act of defending oneself or others against an attack or pressure.

  2. 2.
    jostlingboth

    The act of pushing and shoving, often in a crowded situation.

داكأتverb
  1. 1.
    to push backboth

    To repel or push back an opponent or an attack.

  2. 2.
    to jostleboth

    To push and shove someone, often in a crowded space.

داكأت القوم مداكأة — I pushed back against the people, I jostled them.
مداكأةnoun
  1. 1.
    pushing backboth

    The act of repelling or pushing back.

  2. 2.
    jostlingboth

    The act of pushing and shoving.

داكأت القوم مداكأة — I pushed back against the people, I jostled them.
تداكؤواverb
  1. 1.
    to jostle each otherboth

    To push and shove one another, often in a crowded or competitive situation.

  2. 2.
    to press togetherboth

    To crowd or throng together.

تداكؤوا عليه — They jostled each other upon him.
تداكأverb
  1. 1.
    to push each otherboth

    To mutually push or shove.

  2. 2.
    to jostleboth

    To move by pushing and shoving.

تداكأ تداكؤا — They pushed each other, they jostled.
تداكؤاverb
  1. 1.
    to push each otherboth

    To mutually push or shove.

  2. 2.
    to jostleboth

    To move by pushing and shoving.

تداكأ تداكؤا — They pushed each other, they jostled.
دفعهverb
  1. 1.
    to push himboth

    To exert force against someone or something to move them away.

وإذا تداكأ منه دفعه شنفا — and when he pushed him away from it out of disdain.

Parallel reading

المداكأة: المدافعة.
Al-mudāk'ah: mutual defense.
داكأت القوم مداكأة: دافعتهم وزاحمتهم.
I pushed back against the people, I defended against them and jostled them.
وقد تداكؤوا عليه: تزاحموا.
And they jostled each other upon him: they crowded together.
وقربوا كل صهميم مناكبه، ... إذا تداكأ منه دفعه شنفا
And they brought near every strong-necked camel, ... when he pushed him away from it out of disdain.
وتداكأ تداكؤا: تدافع.
And they pushed each other, they jostled: they repelled each other.
ويقال: داكأت عليه الديون.
And it is said: Debts pressed upon him.