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ءرك

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific type of tree (Al-Arak) used for tooth cleaning (siwak), and by extension, to the act of grazing on this tree. It also extends to concepts of staying in a place, becoming accustomed to it, and the healing or settling of wounds. Furthermore, it encompasses terms for elevated seating or couches, often within canopies.

Derived headwords

الأراكnoun
  1. 1.
    Arak treeboth

    A well-known tree whose branches and roots are used for cleaning teeth (siwak). It is considered excellent for siwak and its milk is fragrant.

  2. 2.
    Siwak stickboth

    A piece or twig taken from the Arak tree, used for brushing teeth.

  3. 3.
    Fruit of the Arak treeclassical

    The fruit of the Arak tree, which resembles grape clusters. It is called 'kabaath' when unripe and 'murd' when ripe.

أراكةnoun
  1. 1.
    Arak tree (singular)both

    The singular form of the Arak tree.

أركnoun
  1. 1.
    Arak tree (plural)classical

    A plural form of the Arak tree, though less common than 'araka'.

أرائكnoun
  1. 1.
    Couches, thronesboth

    Elevated couches or thrones, often within canopies or decorated chambers, used for reclining.

إبل أراكيةadjective
  1. 1.
    Camels grazing on Arakboth

    Camels that feed on the Arak tree.

أراكadjective
  1. 1.
    Abundant, denseclassical

    Describing something that is abundant, dense, or intertwined, often referring to vegetation.

مؤتركadjective
  1. 1.
    Abundant, denseclassical

    Similar to 'arak', describing abundance or density, particularly of plants.

أركت الإبلverb
  1. 1.
    Camels suffered stomach issuesclassical

    Camels experienced stomach ailments due to eating the Arak tree.

أركت الإبلverb
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    Camels grazed on Arakboth

    Camels fed on the Arak tree.

أركتverb
  1. 1.
    Stayed and ateboth

    To remain in a place and eat from its vegetation, specifically the Arak tree.

  2. 2.
    Remained in a placeclassical

    To stay or abide in any type of tree or place.

أركةnoun
  1. 1.
    Camel that ate Arakclassical

    A female camel that has eaten the Arak tree.

إبل أركnoun
  1. 1.
    Camels that ate Arakclassical

    Camels that have eaten the Arak tree.

أواركnoun
  1. 1.
    Camels accustomed to Arakboth

    Camels that are accustomed to grazing on the Arak tree.

آركverb
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    Camel ate Arakclassical

    A camel that eats the Arak tree.

مؤركونadjective
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    Whose camels grazed on Arakclassical

    People whose camels have grazed on the Arak tree.

أرك الرجل بالمكانverb
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    Remained in a placeboth

    A man stayed or resided in a place.

أرك الرجلverb
  1. 1.
    Persisted, insistedclassical

    A man was stubborn or insisted on something.

أرك الأمر في عنقهverb
  1. 1.
    Imposed the matterclassical

    The matter was imposed upon him, becoming a burden or obligation.

أرك الجرحverb
  1. 1.
    Wound healedboth

    A wound healed, became sound, settled, and stopped festering.

أريكةnoun
  1. 1.
    Sofa, couch, divanboth

    A couch or elevated seat, often within a canopy or chamber, used for reclining.

  2. 2.
    Canopied bedclassical

    A bed with a canopy or curtains, providing privacy and decoration.

أرك المرأةverb
  1. 1.
    Covered the womanclassical

    To cover a woman, specifically with a canopy or screen like an 'arika'.

الأريكname
  1. 1.
    Name of a valleyclassical

    A proper name for a valley.

آرضهمverb
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    Made them accustomedclassical

    To make someone or something accustomed to something.

آركهمverb
  1. 1.
    Made them accustomedclassical

    To make someone or something accustomed to something.

أركname
  1. 1.
    Name of a placeclassical

    A proper name for a place.

أريكname
  1. 1.
    Name of a placeclassical

    A proper name for a place.

Parallel reading

هو أفضل ما استيك بفرعه من الشجر وأطيب ما رعته الماشية رائحة لبن
It is the best of trees to clean teeth with its branches and the most fragrant of what livestock graze on in terms of milk scent.
منه تتخذ هذه المساويك من الفروع والعروق
From it, these tooth-cleaning sticks are made from the branches and roots.
وأجوده عند الناس العروق وهي تكون واسعة محلالا
And the best of it in people's estimation are the roots, which are wide and effective.
وعنبهم الأراك ، هو شجر معروف له حمل كحمل عناقيد العنب واسمه الكباث
And their grapes are the Arak; it is a known tree with fruit like grape clusters, and its name is Al-Kabaath.
وإذا نضج يسمى المرد
And when it ripens, it is called Al-Murd.
والأراك أيضا: القطعة من الأراك
And Al-Arak also means: a piece of the Arak tree.
وقد جمعوا أراكة فقالوا أرك
And they pluralized 'araka' and said 'ark'.
الأراك شجرة طويلة خضراء ناعمة كثيرة الورق والأغصان خوارة العود تنبت بالغور تتخذ منها المساويك
The Arak is a tall, green, soft tree with abundant leaves and branches, with a yielding trunk, growing in the lowlands, from which siwaks are made.
الأراك: شجر من الحمض، الواحدة أراكة
Al-Arak: a tree of the saltwort family; the singular is 'araka'.
وقد تجمع أراكة على أرائك
And 'araka' may be pluralized as 'araa'ik'.
إبل أراكية: ترعى الأراك
Arak-camels: camels that graze on the Arak tree.
وأركت الإبل تأرك أركا: اشتكت بطونها من أكل الأراك
And the camels 'arkat' (suffered) 'arkan': their bellies complained from eating the Arak.
وهي إبل أراكى وأركة
And they are 'arakaa' and 'arkah' camels.
وأركت تأرك أروكا: رعت الأراك
And they 'arkat' (grazed) 'arookan': they grazed on the Arak.
وأركت تأرك وتأرك أروكا: لزمت الأراك وأقامت فيه تأكله
And they 'arkat' (stayed) and 'ta'arruk' 'arookan': they stayed with the Arak and remained in it, eating it.
وقيل: هو أن تصيب أي شجر كان فتقيم فيه
And it was said: it is to encounter any tree and remain in it.
وقال بعض الرواة أركت الناقة أركا، فهي أركة مقصور، من إبل أرك وأوارك: أكلت الأراك
And some narrators said the she-camel 'arkat' 'arkan', so she is an 'arkah' (shortened), from 'ark' and 'awaarik' camels: she ate the Arak.
والإبل الأوارك: التي اعتادت أكل الأراك
And the 'awaarik' camels: those accustomed to eating the Arak.
وقد أركت أروكا إذا لزمت مكانها فلم تبرح
And they 'arkat' 'arookan' if they stayed in their place and did not leave.
وفي الحديث: أتي بلبن إبل أوارك أي قد أكلت الأراك
And in the Hadith: Milk of 'awaarik' camels was brought, meaning they had eaten the Arak.
الإبل الأوارك المقيمات في الحمض
The 'awaarik' camels are those that stay in the saltwort.
وإذا كان البعير يأكل الأراك قيل آرك
And if a camel eats the Arak, it is said 'aarik'.
ويقال: أطيب الألبان ألبان الأوارك
And it is said: the most delicious milk is the milk of the 'awaarik' camels.
وقوم مؤركون: رعت إبلهم الأراك
And 'mu'arrikoon' people: their camels grazed on the Arak.
أقول، وأهلي مؤركون وأهلها ... معضون: إن سارت فكيف نسير؟
I say, and my family are 'mu'arrikoon' (camels grazing Arak) and her family are 'mu'addon' (camels grazing thorny bushes): if they travel, how can we travel?
وأرك الرجل بالمكان يأرك ويأرك أروكا وأرك أركا، كلاهما: أقام به
And the man 'arkat' (stayed) in the place, 'ya'ruk' and 'ya'rik' 'arookan' and 'ark' 'arkan', both mean: he resided in it.
وأرك الرجل: لج
And 'arkat' the man: he was stubborn.
وأرك الأمر في عنقه: ألزمه إياه
And the matter 'arkat' in his neck: it was imposed upon him.
وأرك الجرح يأرك أروكا: تماثل وبرأ وصلح وسكن ورمه
And the wound 'arkat' 'arookan': it healed, became sound, settled, and its swelling subsided.
ويقال: ظهرت أريكة الجرح إذا ذهبت غثيثته وظهر لحمه صحيحا أحمر ولم يعله الجلد، وليس بعد ذلك إلا علو الجلد والجفوف
And it is said: the 'arika' of the wound appeared when its pus disappeared, and its flesh appeared healthy and red, and the skin had not yet covered it, and after that there is only skin coverage and dryness.
والأريكة: سرير في حجلة، والجمع أريك وأرائك
And the 'arika': a bed in a canopy, and the plural is 'areek' and 'araa'ik'.
على الأرائك متكؤن
Reclining on couches.
الأرائك السرر في الحجال
Al-araa'ik are the beds within canopies.
الأريكة: السرير في الحجلة من دونه ستر ولا يسمى منفردا أريكة
The 'arika': the bed in a canopy with a curtain around it; it is not called an 'arika' when it is alone.
وهو كل ما اتكئ عليه من سرير أو فراش أو منصة
And it is anything that is reclined upon, whether a bed, a mattress, or a platform.
وأرك المرأة: سترها بالأريكة
And 'arkat' the woman: he covered her with the 'arika'.
تبين أن أمك لم تؤرك، ... ولم ترضع أمير المؤمنينا
It became clear that your mother did not cover (you), ... and did not nurse the Commander of the Faithful.
عفا حسم من فرتنا فالفوارع، ... فجنبا أريك، فالتلاع الدوافع
Hasm has been deserted from our spring, then Al-Fawaari', ... then beside Areek, then the flowing wadis.
وقد تعرجت لما وركت أركا، ... ذات الشمال، وعن أيماننا الرجل
And she veered when she reached Ark, ... to the north, and to our right was the man.