عكر

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

The root عكر primarily relates to the concepts of returning, attacking, mixing, and becoming turbid or dense. It encompasses actions of charging into battle, returning to a place or state, and the physical states of being mixed, cloudy, or thick.

Derived headwords

عَكَرَverb

1.
to return and chargeclassical
To return and charge forward, especially in warfare. It implies a repeated or forceful return.
2.
to turn asideclassical
To turn aside or deviate from a course.
3.
to be turbidboth
To become cloudy or turbid, referring to liquids like water or wine.
4.
to become thickclassical
To become dense or thick, referring to darkness or other substances.

عَكْرًاnoun

1.
charging backclassical
The act of charging back or returning forcefully, particularly in battle.
2.
turbidityboth
The state of being turbid or cloudy.

اعْتَكَرَverb

1.
to return and chargeclassical
To return and charge, similar to عكر. It signifies a repeated return or attack.
2.
to mixboth
To become mixed or jumbled, referring to crowds, armies, or abstract concepts.
3.
to become dark and denseclassical
To become intensely dark, thick, and confusing, often used for night or darkness.
4.
to become abundantclassical
To become abundant and intense, used for rain or other phenomena.

عَكَّارadjective

1.
one who charges backclassical
A warrior who repeatedly charges back into battle, described as one who returns to fight and attacks.

العَكَرَةnoun

1.
group of camelsclassical
A significant group or herd of camels, with varying numerical definitions given by different lexicographers (e.g., 50-100).
2.
base or originclassical
The root, origin, or foundation of something, like a language or a habit.

العَكْرnoun

1.
dregsboth
The sediment or dregs at the bottom of a liquid, such as wine, water, or oil.
2.
origin or habitclassical
The original state, habit, or fundamental nature of something.
3.
rust or tarnishclassical
Rust or tarnish that accumulates on metal, like a sword.
4.
large group of camelsclassical
A large herd of camels, often considered a collective noun for a large number.

تَعَاكََرَverb

1.
to mix togetherclassical
To become mixed together, often referring to people or armies.
2.
to quarrelclassical
To dispute or quarrel with each other, especially in a legal or contentious context.

مُعْتَكِرadjective

1.
turbidboth
Turbid or cloudy, referring to liquids.
2.
mixedclassical
Mixed or jumbled, often used to describe crowds or confusion.
3.
abundantclassical
Abundant or plentiful, used to describe food.

العُكْرُكُرnoun

1.
thick milkclassical
Thick, dense milk.

عَكُورَةnoun

1.
act of overpoweringclassical
An act of overpowering or overwhelming someone, particularly in a sexual context.

عَكَّرَverb

1.
to make turbidboth
To make a liquid turbid or cloudy.
2.
to add dregsclassical
To add sediment or dregs to a liquid.

أَعْكَرَverb

1.
to make turbidboth
To make a liquid turbid or cloudy.
2.
to add dregsclassical
To add sediment or dregs to a liquid.
3.
to possess a herd of camelsclassical
To have a large herd of camels.

عَكَّرَverb

1.
to gather dregsclassical
For a pot or vessel to accumulate dregs.

عَكَّارname

1.
nameboth
A proper name.

عَاكِرname

1.
nameboth
A proper name.

عُكَيْرname

1.
nameboth
A proper name.

مُعَكِّرname

1.
nameboth
A proper name.

Parallel reading

عكر على الشيء يعكر عكرا واعتكر: كر وانصرف

Akarra upon a thing, yakurru, akran, and i'takara: to charge and turn away.

ورجل عكار في الحرب عطاف كرار، والعكرة الكرة.

And a man is 'akkar in war, one who turns back and charges repeatedly, and al-'akara is the charge.

أنتم العكارون لا الفرارون أي الكرارون إلى الحرب والعطافون نحوها.

You are the 'akkarun, not the fleeing ones, meaning those who charge back to war and turn towards it.

قال ابن الأعرابي: العكار الذي يولي في الحروب ثم يكر راجعا.

Ibn al-A'rabi said: Al-'akkar is he who turns away in wars then charges back.

يقال: عكر واعتكر بمعنى واحد، وعكرت عليه إذا حملت، وعكر يعكر عكرا: عطف.

It is said: 'akara and i'takara mean one thing, and 'akartu 'alayhi if you attacked, and 'akara, yakurru, 'akran: to turn aside.

وفي الحديث: أن رجلا فجر بامرأة عكورة أي عكر عليها فتسنمها وغلبها على نفسها.

And in the Hadith: A man committed adultery with a woman 'akurah, meaning he 'akara upon her, overpowering her and dominating her person.

ثم عكر على الأخرى فنزعها فسقطت ثنيته الأخرى، يعني الزردتين اللتين نشبتا في وجه رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم.

Then he 'akara upon the other and pulled it out, and his other incisor fell out, meaning the two rings of mail that were stuck in the face of the Messenger of God, peace be upon him.

وتعاكر القوم: اختلطوا.

And the people ta'akarru: they mixed.

واعتكروا في الحرب: اختلطوا.

And they i'takaru in war: they mixed.

واعتكر العسكر: رجع بعضه على بعض فلم يقدر على عده؛

And the army i'takara: some of it returned upon itself so it could not be counted.

وأعسف الليل إذا الليل اعتكر

And I traverse the night when the night i'takara.

وقلة النوم، إذا الليل اعتكر، وتركي الحسناء في قبل الطهر

And little sleep, when the night i'takara, and my leaving the beautiful one before purity.

واعتكر الظلام: اختلط كأنه كر بعضه على بعض من بطء انجلائه.

And the darkness i'takara: it mixed as if some of it returned upon itself due to its slow dissipation.

وعليه عكر من المشركين أي جماعة، وأصله من الاعتكار وهو الازدحام والكثرة.

And upon him was an 'akara of the polytheists, meaning a group, and its origin is from al-i'tikara, which is crowding and abundance.

عند اعتكار الضرائر أي اختلاطها؛ والضرائر: الأمور المختلفة، أي عند اختلاط الأمور

At the i'tikara of al-dharā'ir, meaning their mixing; and al-dharā'ir are different matters, meaning at the mixing of matters.

واعتكر المطر: اشتد وكثر.

And the rain i'takara: it intensified and became abundant.

واعتكرت الريح: جاءت بالغبار.

And the wind i'takarat: it brought dust.

وطعام معتكر أي كثير.

And food is mu'takir, meaning abundant.

والعكر: دردي كل شيء.

And al-'akr: the dregs of everything.

وعكر الشراب والماء والدهن: آخره وخائره، وقد عكر، وشراب عكر.

And the drink, water, and oil 'akara: its end and sediment, and it has become 'akira, and a drink is 'akira.

وعكر الماء والنبيذ عكرا إذا كدر.

And water and wine 'akara, 'akran, if they became turbid.

والعكر الصدأ على السيف وغيره؛ وأنشد للمفضل: فصرت كالسيف لا فرند له، وقد علاه الخباط والعكر

And al-'akr is rust on a sword and other things; and al-Mufaddal recited: So I became like a sword with no edge, and dust and 'akr had covered it.

وقد عكرت المسرجة، بالكسر، تعكر عكرا إذا اجتمع فيها الدردي.

And the lampstand 'akirat, with kasra, ta'akkaru, 'akran, if the dregs gathered in it.

والعكرة: القطعة من الإبل، وقيل: العكرة الستون منها.

And al-'akara: a portion of camels, and it was said: al-'akara is sixty of them.

أعكر الرجل إذا كانت عنده عكرة.

A man a'kara if he had an 'akara.

أنه مر برجل له عكرة فلم يذبح له شيئا ؛

That he passed by a man who had an 'akara, and nothing was slaughtered for him.

جعل للسحاب عكرا كعكر الإبل، وإنما عنى بذلك قطع السحاب وقلعه، والقطعة عكرة وعكرة.

He likened clouds to 'akara like herds of camels, and he only meant by that pieces and patches of clouds, and a piece is 'akara and 'akara.

والعكرة: أصل اللسان كالعكدة، وجمعها عكر.

And al-'akara: the root of the tongue like al-'akda, and its plural is 'akr.

والعكر، بالكسر: الأصل مثل العتر، ورجع فلان إلى عكره؛

And al-'akr, with kasra: the origin, like al-'itr, and so-and-so returned to his 'akr.

لتعودن لمعد عكرها، دلج الليل وتأخاذ المنح

They will surely return to Ma'add their 'akr, the night travel and the taking of the she-camels.

باع فلان عكرة أرضه أي أصلها، وفي الصحاح: باع فلان عكره أي أصل أرضه.

So-and-so sold 'akara of his land, meaning its origin, and in Al-Sihah: So-and-so sold 'akr, meaning the origin of his land.

ثم عادوا إلى عكرهم عكر السوء أي أصل مذهبهم الرديء وأعمالهم السوء.

Then they returned to their 'akr, the 'akr of evil, meaning the origin of their bad doctrine and their evil deeds.

ومن المثل: عادت لعكرها لميس؛ وقيل: العكر العادة والديدن؛

And from the proverb: Lamis returned to her 'akr; and it was said: Al-'akr is the habit and the custom.

وروي عكرهم، بفتحتين، ذهابا إلى الدنس والدرن، من عكر الزيت، والأول الوجه.

And it was narrated 'akarahum, with two fattahs, referring to filth and grime, from the 'akr of oil, and the first is the preferred interpretation.

والعكركر: اللبن الغليظ؛ وأنشد: فجعهم باللبن العكركر، غض لئيم المنتمى والعنصر

And al-'akrakir: thick milk; and he recited: He grieved them with the 'akrakir milk, young and of ignoble lineage and origin.