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لكح

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a type of striking or hitting, specifically with the hand. It is often compared to a jab or a poke, implying a forceful but perhaps less severe impact than a full punch. The action can be repeated or sustained.

Derived headwords

لَكَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike with the handboth

    To hit someone with one's hand, similar to a jab or a poke.

لَكْحًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a strikingboth

    The act of striking with the hand, as described by the verb.

يَلْكِحُverb
  1. 1.
    he strikesboth

    Present tense form of the verb 'to strike with the hand'.

يَلْكِحُهُverb
  1. 1.
    he strikes himboth

    Present tense form of the verb 'to strike with the hand', with the object pronoun 'him'.

Parallel reading

لَكَحَهُ يَلْكِحُهُ لَكْحًا: ضَرَبَهُ بِيَدِهِ
He struck him, he strikes him, a striking: he hit him with his hand.
وَهُوَ شَبِيهٌ بِالْوَكْزِ
And it is similar to a jab.
يَلْهَزُهُ طَوْرًا، وَطَوْرًا يَلْكِحُهُ
He pokes him at one time, and at another time he strikes him.
وَأَوْرَدَ الْأَزْهَرِيُّ هَذَا غَيْرَ مُرَدَّفٍ فَقَالَ: يَلْهَزُهُ طَوْرًا، وَطَوْرًا يَلْكِحُ،
And Al-Azharī cited this without a synonym, saying: he pokes him at one time, and at another time he strikes him,
حَتَّى تَرَاهُ مَائِلًا يَرْنَحُ
Until you see him leaning and staggering.