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عكز

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to leaning on something for support, often with a physical object like a staff. It also extends metaphorically to relying on or following something, and can describe a person characterized by negative traits.

Derived headwords

العَكْزnoun
  1. 1.
    Reliance onboth

    To rely on something and be guided by it.

  2. 2.
    Bad characterclassical

    A person of bad character, stingy, and ill-omened.

العَكَّازَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Cane, walking stickmodern

    A staff with a pointed end at the bottom, which a man leans on for support.

عَكَّازَاتnoun
  1. 1.
    Canes, walking sticksmodern

    Plural of عكازة (cane, walking stick).

عَكَكِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    Canes, walking sticksclassical

    Plural of عكازة (cane, walking stick).

عَكِيزname
  1. 1.
    Nameclassical

    A proper name.

عَاكِزname
  1. 1.
    Nameclassical

    A proper name.

Parallel reading

العكز: الائتمام بالشيء والاهتداء به.
Al-'akzu: Relying on something and being guided by it.
والعكازة: عصا في أسفلها زج يتوكأ عليها الرجل، مشتق من ذلك
And al-'akkāzah: A staff with a pointed end at the bottom, which a man leans on for support, derived from that.
والجمع عكاكيز وعكازات.
And the plural is 'akākīz and 'akkāzāt.
والعكز: الرجل السيئ الخلق» البخيل المشؤوم.
And al-'akzu: The man of bad character, stingy, ill-omened.
عكيز وعاكز: اسمان.
'Ukīz and 'Ākiz: Two names.