لكز

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of striking or pushing, often with a closed fist or the palm, specifically directed towards the chest or face. It can also refer to a forceful shove or a general blow.

Derived headwords

لَكَزَverb

1.
to strike, to pushboth
To strike someone with a closed fist or the palm of the hand, especially in the chest or face.

لَكْزnoun

1.
a strike, a pushboth
The act of striking or pushing, particularly with a closed fist or palm to the chest.
2.
a blowclassical
A general term for a strike or blow delivered to the body.

لَكَزَهُverb

1.
to strike himboth
To strike or push him, specifically in the chest or face with a closed fist or palm.

يَلْكِزُهُverb

1.
he strikes himboth
He strikes or pushes him, specifically in the chest or face with a closed fist or palm.

لَكَزًاnoun

1.
striking, pushingboth
The verbal noun for the act of striking or pushing, especially with a closed fist to the chest.

لَقَزَهُverb

1.
to strike himclassical
To strike or push him, synonymous with 'lakazahu'.

لُكَيزname

1.
Lukayzclassical
The name of a tribe from the Rabi'ah clan, mentioned in an Arab proverb.

Parallel reading

وهو الضرب بالجمع في جميع الجسد

And it is striking with a closed fist all over the body.

وقيل: اللكز هو الوجء في الصدر بجمع اليد

And it was said: The lakz is a blow to the chest with a closed hand.

وكذلك في الحنك

And likewise to the jaw.

وفي الحديث: لكزني لكزة

And in the Hadith: He struck me a strike.

قال: اللكز الدفع في الصدر بالكف

He said: The lakz is a push in the chest with the palm.

ولقزه ولكزه بمعنى واحد

And laqazahu and lakazahu are one in meaning.

وأنشد: لولا عذار للكزت كرزمه

And he recited: If not for a veil, I would have struck him like a bundle.

ولكيز قبيلة من ربيعة

And Lukayz is a tribe from Rabi'ah.

ومن أمثال العرب: يحمل شن ويفدى لكيز

And among the proverbs of the Arabs: He carries a waterskin and Lukayz is ransomed.

وهما ابنا أفصى بن عبد القيس بن أفصى بن دعمي بن جديلة

And they are the two sons of Afsa bin Abd al-Qays bin Afsa bin Da'mi bin Jadilah.

يضرب مثلا لمن يعاني مراس العمل فيحرم ويحظى غيره فيكرم

It is a metaphor for one who endures the hardship of work and is deprived, while another gains favor and is honored.