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عدك

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of striking or hitting something forcefully, often with a tool like a hammer. It also extends to the idea of being struck or impacted by something, such as rain.

Derived headwords

عَدَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike forcefullyboth

    To hit something with great force, typically with a heavy object or tool.

يَعْدِكُهُverb
  1. 1.
    it strikes himboth

    Used to describe something, like rain, striking a person or object with force.

عَدْكًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a strikingboth

    The act or instance of striking forcefully.

المِعْدَكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hammerclassical

    A tool used for striking, such as a hammer.

Parallel reading

عَدَكه يعدكه عدكا: ضربه بالمطرقة وهي المعدكة.
He struck it, striking it forcefully, a striking: he struck it with a hammer, and it is the hammer.