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عكص

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes the concept of turning back, repelling, or obstructing. It extends to meanings of difficulty, harshness, and unpleasantness in disposition or circumstances.

Derived headwords

عَكَصَverb
  1. 1.
    to turn backboth

    To cause something to return or be returned.

  2. 2.
    to repelboth

    To turn someone away from a purpose or need.

عَكْصًاnoun
  1. 1.
    turning backclassical

    The act of turning something back or returning it.

عَكِصٌadjective
  1. 1.
    harsh-temperedclassical

    Describing a person with a bad disposition and unpleasant character.

عُكْصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    difficultyclassical

    A state of hardship, difficulty, or unpleasantness.

عَكِصَةadjective
  1. 1.
    difficult to traverseclassical

    Describing a path or route that is hard to navigate or pass through.

Parallel reading

عكص الشيء يعكصه عكصا: رده.
He turned the thing back, turning it back, a turning back: he returned it.
وعكصه عن حاجته: صرفه.
And he turned him away from his need: he diverted him.
ورجل عكص عقص: شكص الخلق سيئه.
And a man 'akṣ 'aqṣ: ill-formed in character, bad.
ورأيت منه عكصا أي عسرا وسوء خلق.
And I saw from him 'akṣan, meaning hardship and bad character.
ورملة عكصة: شاقة المسلك.
And a sandy ground 'akṣah: difficult of passage.