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دءك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of pushing, shoving, or jostling against others, often in a context of close proximity or struggle. It can also imply a forceful or vigorous movement.

Derived headwords

دَاءَكَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to push againstboth

    To push, shove, or jostle against people, to contend with them.

تَدَاءَكَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to push each otherboth

    To push or shove one another, to jostle together.

تَدَاءُكnoun
  1. 1.
    jostlingclassical

    The act of pushing or jostling against each other.

Parallel reading

دَاءَكَأَ القومُ دَافَعَهُم وزَاحَمَهُم
The people pushed against them, meaning they defended them and jostled them.
وقد تَدَاءَكُوا
And they had pushed against each other.
إذا تَدَاءَكَ منه دَفْعُ شَنَفًا
When a push emanated from him with aversion.
أي تَدَافَعَ في سَيْرِهِ
Meaning he pushed forward in his movement.