وكح

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of intensity, harshness, and obstruction. It describes forceful actions, severe conditions, and a state of being blocked or unyielding, whether in physical actions, bodily states, or financial dealings.

Derived headwords

وكحverb

1.
to tread heavilyclassical
To tread upon something with great force and intensity.

وكحه برجله — وطئه وطأ شديدا — He trod upon it with his foot, treading it severely.

استوكحverb

1.
to become severeclassical
To become intense or severe, often used to describe a physical state.
2.
to withholdclassical
To refrain from giving or to hold back, especially when asked for something.

واستوكحت معدته — اشتدت — And his stomach became severe.

فسأَلْتُهُ فَاسْتَوْكَحَ اسْتِيكَاحًا — أي أمسك ولم يعط — So I asked him, and he withheld, withholding, meaning he refrained and did not give.

وكحadjective

1.
thickenedclassical
Describing young birds (chicks) that have become thick or robust.

وهي وكح — غلظت — And they (the chicks) are thick.

واكحadjective

1.
thickclassical
A descriptive term, possibly a singular form related to 'وكح' (thickened), used for young birds.

وكوحadjective

1.
thickclassical
A descriptive term, possibly a singular form related to 'وكح' (thickened), used for young birds.

أوكحverb

1.
to be harshclassical
To be harsh and unyielding towards a petitioner or someone asking for something.
2.
to stopclassical
To cease from doing something or to abandon an endeavor.
3.
to reach bedrockclassical
To dig until reaching a hard, solid layer, like bedrock.

وأوكح الرجل: منع واشتد على السائل — The man was harsh, withholding and severe towards the asker.

إذا الحقوق أحضرته أوكحا — When rights brought him to account, he was harsh.

حفر فأكدى وأوكح إذا بلغ المكان الصلب — He dug until he hit bedrock and reached the solid ground.

أراد أمرا فأوكح عنه إذا كف عنه وتركه — He intended something but stopped from it, meaning he refrained from it and left it.

إيكاحnoun

1.
cutting offclassical
The act of cutting off or withholding a gift or provision.

أوكح عطيته إيكاحا — إذا قطعها — He withheld his gift, meaning he cut it off.

الأوكحnoun

1.
hard groundclassical
Refers to hard, solid ground, often encountered when digging.
2.
soilclassical
A general term for soil or earth.

والأوكح: التراب — And Al-Awkah is the soil.

Parallel reading

وكحه برجله وطأ شديدا.

He trod upon it with his foot, treading it severely.

واستوكحت معدته اشتدت.

And his stomach became severe, meaning it intensified.

واستوكحت الفراخ وهي وكح غلظت.

And the chicks became severe, meaning they grew thick.

وأوكح الرجل منع واشتد على السائل.

And the man was harsh, withholding and severe towards the asker.

إذا الحقوق أحضرته أوكحا.

When rights brought him to account, he was harsh.

سألته فاستوكح استيكاحا أي أمسك ولم يعط.

I asked him, and he withheld, withholding, meaning he refrained and did not give.

أوكح عطيته إيكاحا إذا قطعها.

He withheld his gift, meaning he cut it off.

حفر فأكدى وأوكح إذا بلغ المكان الصلب.

He dug until he hit bedrock and reached the solid ground.

أراد أمرا فأوكح عنه إذا كف عنه وتركه.

He intended something but stopped from it, meaning he refrained from it and left it.

والأوكح: التراب.

And Al-Awkah is the soil.