مكر

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns deception, trickery, and cunning, often with a negative connotation. It extends to concepts of divine retribution, subtle manipulation, and even physical attributes like a well-formed leg or certain types of plants and soil treatments.

Derived headwords

مَكَرَverb

1.
to deceiveboth
To employ trickery or cunning, often in a hidden manner.
2.
to plotboth
To devise a scheme or stratagem, especially one intended to harm or outwit.
3.
to treat with retributionclassical
Used in reference to God's action against wrongdoers, implying a just but severe response.
4.
to water (land)classical
To irrigate the soil, preparing it for cultivation.

مَكْرًاnoun

1.
deceptionboth
The act or instance of deceiving; trickery or guile.
2.
cunningboth
Skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals.
3.
stratagemboth
A plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent.
4.
divine retributionclassical
God's punishment or recompense for evil deeds.
5.
ochreclassical
A natural earth pigment containing hydrated iron oxide.
6.
irrigationclassical
The artificial application of water to land or soil.
7.
plantclassical
A type of herb or plant.

مَكْرًا وَمَكَرْنَاother

1.
they plotted, and We plottedclassical
A phrase from the Quran illustrating divine response to human plotting.

مَكَّارadjective

1.
deceitfulboth
Given to or characterized by deception; tricky.
2.
cunningboth
Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

مَكُورadjective

1.
deceitfulclassical
One who practices deception or trickery.
2.
short and baseclassical
Describing a man of short stature and ignoble character.
3.
roundedclassical
Describing certain types of trees or plants.

مَكُورَىadjective

1.
short and baseclassical
A descriptive term for a man of ignoble character and short stature.
2.
lowlyclassical
Describing someone of base character.

مُمَكَّرadjective

1.
dyed with ochreclassical
A garment or object colored with ochre.

مُمْتَكِرadjective

1.
dyed with ochreclassical
A garment or object colored with ochre.

مَكَرَةnoun

1.
deceptionclassical
A stratagem or trick.
2.
irrigationclassical
A single watering of crops.
3.
plantclassical
A specific type of plant.
4.
moist and spoiledclassical
Describing something that is moist and has begun to spoil.
5.
moist dateclassical
A date that is moist but not yet sweet.
6.
thick legclassical
A thick, well-formed leg.

مَكَرْتُverb

1.
I plottedboth
Past tense of plotting or deceiving.

يَمْكُرُverb

1.
he deceivesboth
Present tense of deceiving or plotting.
2.
he plotsboth
Present tense of plotting or scheming.

مَكَرْتُ بِهِverb

1.
I plotted against himboth
To devise a scheme or stratagem against someone.

مَكَرْتُ لِيverb

1.
plot for meclassical
A request for divine favor or protection through subtle means.

مَكَرْتُ بِيverb

1.
plot against meclassical
A plea to be protected from divine retribution or deception.

مَكْرُ اللهِnoun

1.
God's plottingclassical
Divine retribution or subtle punishment inflicted by God.
2.
divine deceptionclassical
God's way of leading wrongdoers to their doom, often through apparent favor.

مَكْرٌ وَخِدَاعٌnoun

1.
deception and trickeryboth
A combination of cunning and deceitful practices.

مَكْرٌ بِالمَكْرِother

1.
covered with ochreclassical
Describing something, like a lion, that is colored with ochre.

امْكُرُوا الأَرْضَverb

1.
water the landclassical
An imperative command to irrigate the soil.

مَمْكُورadjective

1.
wateredclassical
Land that has been irrigated.

امْتَكَرَverb

1.
to be dyedclassical
To become colored, especially with ochre.

مَكُورٌ (نبات)noun

1.
type of plantclassical
A collective noun for certain types of trees or plants.

مَكُورٌ (شجر)noun

1.
types of treesclassical
A collective term for various kinds of trees, like the raghl.

فِرَاخُ المَكْرِnoun

1.
fruit of the makkr plantclassical
The fruit produced by the makkr plant.

مَمْكُورَةadjective

1.
well-formed legsclassical
Describing a woman with shapely, thick legs.
2.
compactly formedclassical
Describing a woman of solid, well-built physique.
3.
moist and spoiledclassical
Describing something that is moist and has begun to spoil.

مُمَكْوَرَةadjective

1.
well-formed legsclassical
Describing a woman with shapely, thick legs.
2.
compactly formedclassical
Describing a woman of solid, well-built physique.

مُمَكَّارadjective

1.
prolific (date palm)classical
A date palm that produces abundant fruit.

Parallel reading

المكر احتيال في خفية

Deception is trickery in secrecy.

وسمعنا أن الكيد في الحروف حلال، والمكر في كل حلال حرام.

And we heard that stratagem in letters is permissible, but deception in everything permissible is forbidden.

ومكروا مكرا ومكرنا مكرا وهم لا يشعرون

And they plotted a plot, and We plotted a plot, while they did not perceive.

قال أهل العلم بالتأويل: المكر من الله تعالى جزاء سمي باسم مكر المجازى كما قال تعالى: وجزاء سيئة سيئة مثلها

The scholars of interpretation said: The deception from God Almighty is a recompense named after the deception of the one being recompensed, as He said: 'And the retribution for an evil deed is an evil one like it.'

فمن اعتدى عليكم فاعتدوا عليه

So whoever transgresses against you, transgress against him in the like manner.

يخادعون الله وهو خادعهم والله يستهزئ بهم

They deceive Allah, but Allah deceives them, and He is the Exalter of the righteous.

ابن سيده: المكر الخديعة والاحتيال، مكر يمكر مكرا ومكر به.

Ibn Sidah said: Al-makkr is deceit and stratagem; makkara, yamkuru, makran, and makkara bihi.

اللهم امكر لي ولا تمكر بي

O Allah, plot for me and do not plot against me.

مكر الله إيقاع بلائه بأعدائه دون أوليائه

God's plotting is the infliction of His punishment upon His enemies, not upon His allies.

جانبه الأيسر مكر ، قيل: كانت السوق إلى جانبه الأيسر وفيها يقع المكر والخداع.

Its left side was a place of deception; it was said that the market was to its left side, and deception and trickery occurred there.

رجل مكار ومكور: ماكر.

A deceitful and cunning man: a trickster.

ويقال في الشتيمة: ابن مكورى، وهو في هذا القول قذف كأنها توصف بزنية

And in insult it is said: 'Son of Makura,' and in this context it is an accusation of adultery.

وثوب ممكور وممتكر: مصبوغ بالمكر، وقد مكره فامتكر أي خضبه فاختضب

And a dyed garment and a dyed garment: colored with ochre, and it was dyed with it and became dyed, meaning it was stained and became stained.

تمتكر اللحى منه امتكارا أي تختضب، شبه حمرة الدم بالمغرة.

The beards became dyed with it, meaning they were stained, comparing the redness of blood to ochre.

امكروا الأرض فإنها صلبة ثم احرثوها، يريد اسقوها.

Water the land, for it is hard, then plow it; meaning, irrigate it.

مررت بزرع ممكور أي مسقي.

I passed by irrigated crops, meaning watered.

والمكرة: نبتة غبيراء مليحاء إلى الغبرة تنبت قصدا كأن فيها حمضا حين تمضغ، تنبت في السهل والرمل لها ورق وليس لها زهر

And al-makrah: a beautiful grayish-brown plant that grows moderately, as if it has sourness when chewed, growing in plains and sand, having leaves but no flowers.

يستن في علقى وفي مكور

He moves in the thorny bushes and in the makur (plant).

تعاطى فراخ المكر طورا، وتارة ... تثير رخاماها وتعلق ضالها

Sometimes it reaches for the fruit of the makkr, and at other times it stirs its pebbles and gathers its lost items.

والمكرة: الساق الغليظة الحسناء.

And al-makrah: the thick, beautiful leg.

امرأة ممكورة: مستديرة الساقين، وقيل: هي المدمجة الخلق الشديدة البضعة، وقيل: الممكورة المطوية الخلق.

A woman mumakkurah: with rounded legs, and it is said: she is of compact build and strong physique, and it is said: mumakkurah is of folded build.

ممكورة مرتوية الساق خدلة، شبهت بالمكر من النبات.

Mumakkurah: with moist, thick, shapely legs, likened to the makkr plant.

المكرة الرطبة الفاسدة.

Al-makrah: the moist, spoiled thing.

والمكرة: التدبير والحيلة في الحرب.

And al-makrah: planning and stratagem in war.

والمكرة الرطبة التي قد أرطبت كلها وهي مع ذلك صلبة لم تنهضم؛ عن أبي حنيفة.

And al-makrah: the moist thing that has become entirely moist, yet is still firm and not digested; from Abu Hanifa.

والمكرة أيضا: البسرة المرطبة ولا حلاوة لها.

And al-makrah also: the moist date that has no sweetness.

ونخلة ممكار: يكثر ذلك من بسرها.

And a mumakkar palm tree: its dates are abundant.