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حكش

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes injustice, oppression, and stubbornness. It can also refer to someone who is quarrelsome or deceitful in their dealings with others.

Derived headwords

حَكْشnoun
  1. 1.
    injusticeclassical

    An act or instance of injustice or oppression.

  2. 2.
    stubbornnessclassical

    Stubbornness or obstinacy, particularly in a dispute.

حَاكِشadjective
  1. 1.
    unjustclassical

    A person who is unjust or oppressive.

  2. 2.
    stubbornclassical

    Stubborn or quarrelsome.

حَوْكَشname
  1. 1.
    Hawakashclassical

    A proper name.

حَكْشnoun
  1. 1.
    deceitclassical

    A quality of having a twist or deception against an opponent.

عَكْشnoun
  1. 1.
    deceitclassical

    A quality of having a twist or deception against an opponent.

Parallel reading

الحكش الظلم
Al-haksh is injustice.
ورجل حاكش: ظالم
And a man hakish: unjust.
أراه على النسب
I deem it to be derived from the lineage.
رجل حكش مثل قولهم حكر، وهو اللجوج
A man haksh, like their saying 'hakr', meaning stubborn/obstinate.
الحكش والعكش: الذي فيه التواء على خصمه
Al-haksh and al-'aksh: that which involves a twist or deceit against one's opponent.