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عكن

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes folds, creases, or layers, particularly those formed by fat in the abdomen. It extends to describe things that are folded, layered, or abundant, such as a wide garment or a large herd of animals.

Derived headwords

عُكْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fold of fatboth

    A fold or crease in the abdomen caused by obesity.

  2. 2.
    fold of garmentclassical

    A fold or pleat in a garment, especially a wide one.

أعْكَانnoun
  1. 1.
    folds of fatboth

    Plural of عكنة, referring to multiple folds of fat in the abdomen.

عَكْنَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    fatty, with foldsboth

    Describing a female animal (like a camel or sheep) that is stout and has folds of fat, particularly in the hindquarters.

مُعَكَّنَةadjective
  1. 1.
    having foldsboth

    Describing a female animal or person with folds, particularly of fat.

تَعَكَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to become foldedboth

    The abdomen becoming characterized by folds of fat.

  2. 2.
    to be piled up and bentclassical

    Something becoming piled up on itself and bent or folded.

تَعَكُّناًnoun
  1. 1.
    folding, piling upclassical

    The act of something being piled up on itself and bent or folded.

عُكْنnoun
  1. 1.
    foldsboth

    The folds or creases, especially in the abdomen due to fat.

عُكُنnoun
  1. 1.
    foldsboth

    Plural of عكنة, referring to folds.

عُكُنُ الدِّرْعnoun
  1. 1.
    folds of a coat of mailclassical

    The parts of a coat of mail that are folded or pleated, indicating its width and looseness.

عَكْنَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    wide, voluminousclassical

    Describing a coat of mail that is wide and folds upon the wearer due to its size.

عَكْنَاناًnoun
  1. 1.
    numerous camelsclassical

    A large and great herd of camels.

عَكْنَاناًnoun
  1. 1.
    numerous livestockclassical

    A large and abundant herd of livestock, especially camels.

Parallel reading

الأطواء في البطن من السمن
The folds in the abdomen from fat.
وجارية عكناء ومعكنة: ذات عكن
And a girl who is 'akna' and 'mu'akkana': having folds (of fat).
وتعكن البطن: صار ذا عكن
And the abdomen became folded: it became possessed of folds.
تعكن الشيء تعكنا إذا ركم بعضه على بعض وانثنى
A thing becomes folded (ta'akkana ta'akkunan) if some of it is piled upon itself and it bends.
وعكن الدرع: ما تثنى منها
And the folds of the coat of mail: that which is folded from it.
درع ذات عكن إذا كانت واسعة تنثني على اللابس من سعتها
A coat of mail with folds if it is wide, folding upon the wearer due to its spaciousness.
لها عكن ترد النبل خنسا
It has folds that turn aside the arrows.
ناقة عكناء: غليظة لحم الضرة والخلف
A camel 'akna': stout in the flesh of the hindquarters and the rear.
وكذلك الشاة
And likewise the sheep.
والعكنان والعكنان: الإبل الكثيرة العظيمة
And 'aknan and 'aknan: numerous and great camels.
ونعم عكنان وعكنان أي كثيرة
And livestock ('na'am) 'aknan and 'aknan meaning numerous.
صبح الماء بورد عكنان
The water was covered in the morning by abundant roses.