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وكث

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to hastening, particularly in the context of eating or a meal. It describes the act of rushing to eat or consuming something quickly to reach a meal.

Derived headwords

الوكاثnoun
  1. 1.
    hastened mealclassical

    That which is eaten quickly, referring to a meal that is hastened or consumed with speed.

الوكاثnoun
  1. 1.
    hastening foodclassical

    Food that is eaten quickly, or the act of hastening to eat food.

استوكثناverb
  1. 1.
    we hastenedclassical

    We hastened, implying a quickening of pace or action.

استوكثناverb
  1. 1.
    we ate quicklyclassical

    We ate something quickly, specifically to reach or satisfy the need for a meal.

Parallel reading

الوكاث والوكاث: ما يستعجل به الغداء.
Al-wikath and al-wikath: that which is eaten quickly for lunch.
واستوكثنا نحن: استعجلنا وأكلنا شيئا نبلغ به الغداء.
And we (said): 'We hastened and ate something to reach lunch.'