سكر

Root entry · 29 derived lemmas

The root سكر (sakara) primarily relates to intoxication, stupor, and loss of senses, whether from drink, emotion, or sleep. It extends to concepts of blockage, stillness, and even sweetness, particularly in derived forms.

Derived headwords

سَكْرَانadjective

1.
intoxicatedboth
A person who is drunk or overcome by intoxication.
2.
stupefiedboth
Overcome by strong emotions like fear, grief, or even intense joy, leading to a loss of normal faculties.

سُكْرnoun

1.
intoxicationboth
The state of being drunk or overcome by an intoxicating substance.
2.
wineboth
Specifically refers to wine or other intoxicating beverages.
3.
blockageclassical
A blockage or obstruction, particularly of a watercourse.
4.
sweetnessclassical
A quality of sweetness, often used metaphorically.

سَكِرَverb

1.
to be intoxicatedboth
To become drunk or overcome by an intoxicating substance.
2.
to be stupefiedboth
To be overcome by strong emotions or circumstances, losing one's senses.
3.
to be blockedclassical
To be obstructed or stopped up, like a water channel.
4.
to be stillclassical
To become still or calm, like the wind or water.

سُكْرَةnoun

1.
intoxicationboth
A state of intoxication or stupor.
2.
agitationclassical
A state of intense emotion, such as anger or distress.
3.
overpowering joyclassical
A state of overwhelming pleasure or delight.
4.
death throesboth
The intense agony and stupor experienced at the moment of death.

سَكِرَverb

1.
to be intoxicatedboth
To become drunk or overcome by an intoxicating substance.
2.
to be stupefiedboth
To be overcome by strong emotions or circumstances, losing one's senses.
3.
to be blockedclassical
To be obstructed or stopped up, like a water channel.
4.
to be stillclassical
To become still or calm, like the wind or water.

سَكْرَىadjective

1.
intoxicated (fem.)both
The feminine form of 'sakran', referring to an intoxicated female.
2.
stupefied (fem.)both
The feminine form of 'sakran', referring to a female overcome by emotion or circumstance.

سُكَارَىnoun

1.
the intoxicatedboth
Plural of 'sakran', referring to a group of intoxicated people.
2.
the stupefiedboth
Plural of 'sakran', referring to a group of people overcome by emotion or circumstance.

سَكِيرadjective

1.
habitually drunkboth
A person who is habitually or constantly drunk.
2.
given to drinkboth
Someone who frequently indulges in alcoholic beverages.

أَسْكَرَverb

1.
to intoxicateboth
To cause someone to become drunk or intoxicated.
2.
to overwhelmboth
To overcome someone with strong emotions or sensations.

تَسَاكَرَverb

1.
to feign intoxicationboth
To pretend to be drunk or intoxicated.
2.
to act drunkboth
To behave in a manner suggestive of drunkenness.

مُسْكِرadjective

1.
intoxicatingboth
Causing intoxication; an intoxicating substance.
2.
intoxicatedclassical
A person who is intoxicated.

مِسْكِيرadjective

1.
very drunkclassical
Extremely intoxicated.

سُكُورadjective

1.
very drunkclassical
Extremely intoxicated.

سَكْرَةُ المَوْتnoun

1.
death throesboth
The intense agony and stupor experienced at the moment of death.

سَكْرnoun

1.
blockageclassical
A blockage or obstruction, especially of a water channel or opening.
2.
damclassical
A dam or barrier used to stop water flow.

سَكَرَverb

1.
to be blockedclassical
To be obstructed or stopped up, like a water channel.
2.
to be stillclassical
To become still or calm, like the wind or water.

تَسْكِيرnoun

1.
blockageclassical
The act of blocking or obstructing.
2.
indecisionclassical
A state of mixed opinions or confusion before a decision is made.

سَكَرَverb

1.
to be blockedclassical
To be obstructed or stopped up, like a water channel.
2.
to be stillclassical
To become still or calm, like the wind or water.

سَكْرَةnoun

1.
blockageclassical
A blockage or obstruction.
2.
damclassical
A dam or barrier.

سَكَرَverb

1.
to be blockedclassical
To be obstructed or stopped up, like a water channel.
2.
to be stillclassical
To become still or calm, like the wind or water.

سَاكِرَةadjective

1.
still (wind)classical
A night or time when the wind is still and calm.
2.
still (water)classical
Water that is still and not flowing.

سَكَرَverb

1.
to be stillclassical
To become still or calm, like the wind or water.
2.
to be stagnantclassical
To become stagnant, especially referring to water.

سُكَّرnoun

1.
sugarmodern
A sweet crystalline substance obtained from various plants, especially sugar cane and sugar beet.

سُكَّرَةnoun

1.
piece of sugarmodern
A single piece or lump of sugar.

سَيْكَرَانnoun

1.
hemlockclassical
A poisonous plant, often associated with stupor or death.

سَكَّرَverb

1.
to chokeclassical
To cause someone to choke or suffocate.
2.
to blockclassical
To block or obstruct something.

سُكْرُكَةnoun

1.
Ethiopian beerclassical
A type of beer made from millet, originating from Ethiopia.

سَكْرَجَةnoun

1.
small dishclassical
A small Persian dish, often used for eating small amounts of food or condiments.

إِسْكَنْدَرname

1.
Alexanderboth
A proper name, referring to Alexander the Great.

Parallel reading

السكران: خلاف الصاحي.

The drunkard: the opposite of the sober.

والسكر: نقيض الصحو.

And intoxication: the opposite of wakefulness.

سكر الشباب وسكر المال وسكر السلطان

The intoxication of youth, the intoxication of wealth, and the intoxication of power.

وترى الناس سكارى وما هم بسكارى

And you see the people as intoxicated, though they are not intoxicated.

لغة بني أسد سكرانة

The dialect of Banu Asad is 'sakranah'.

أسكره الشراب

The drink intoxicated him.

والجمع سكارى وسكارى وسكرى

And the plural is sukara, sukara, and sukra.

لا تقربوا الصلاة وأنتم سكارى

Do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated.

رجل سكير: دائم السكر.

A man is a 'sakir': habitually drunk.

ومسكير وسكر وسكور: كثير السكر

And 'miskir', 'sukr', and 'sukur': very drunk.

تساكر الرجل: أظهر السكر واستعمله

A man 'tasakara': he showed intoxication and practiced it.

ذهب بين الصحوة والسكرة

It went between wakefulness and stupor.

والمسكر: المخمور

And 'al-muskir': the drunkard.

وجاءت سكرة الموت بالحق

And the agony of death came with the truth.

السكرة: غلبة اللذة على الشباب.

The 'sakarah': the dominance of pleasure over youth.

السكر: الخمر نفسها.

The 'sukr': the wine itself.

تتخذون منه سكرا ورزقا حسنا

You take from it 'sukr' and good provision.

حرمت الخمر بعينها والسكر من كل شراب

Wine itself is forbidden, and 'al-sukr' from every drink.

السكار: النباذ.

The 'sukkar': the one who makes wine.

سكر علينا

He was angry with us.

سكر بصره: غشي عليه.

His sight 'sakara': it became clouded.

إنما سكرت أبصارنا

Our eyes were only bewitched.

سكر الحر يسكر

The heat 'sakara' and 'yaskuru'.

التسكير للحاجة: اختلاط الرأي فيها قبل أن يعزم عليها

Taskir for a need: mixing of opinion about it before it is decided upon.

سد فاه، فقد سكر

Its mouth was blocked, so it was 'sakara'.

اسكريه، أي سديه بخرقة وشديه بعصابة

Block it, meaning block it with a cloth and tie it with a bandage.

والسكر: المسناة، والجمع سكور.

And the 'sukr': the embankment, and the plural is 'sukur'.

وسكرت الريح تسكر سكورا وسكرانا: سكنت بعد الهبوب.

And the wind 'sakarat' and 'taskuru' and 'sukranan': it became still after blowing.

وليلة ساكرة: ساكنة لا ريح فيها

And a 'sakirah' night: still, with no wind in it.

الماء الساكر الساكن الذي لا يجري

The 'sakir' water: still, that does not flow.

وسكر البحر: ركد

And the sea 'sakara': it became stagnant.

مثل عصير السكر

Like the juice of sugar.

مغافيره سكر

Its gum is like sugar.

والسكر: بقلة من الأحرار

And the 'sukr': a herb from the 'ahrar'.

والسيكران: نبت

And the 'saykaran': a plant.

وسكره تسكيرا: خنقه

And he 'sakkara' him 'taskiran': he choked him.

السكركة خمر الحبشة

The 'sukrukah' is the wine of the Abyssinians.

لا آكل في سكرجة

I do not eat from a 'sakrajah'.

كان الإسكندر والفرما أخوين

Alexander and Pharma were brothers.