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ءكا

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root relates to securing or strengthening something, particularly in the context of financial transactions or containers. It signifies making a debt secure through witnesses or ensuring a waterskin is tightly sealed.

Derived headwords

أَكَىverb
  1. 1.
    to secure a debtclassical

    To make a debt secure or confirmed by bringing in witnesses.

إِكَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    securing a debtclassical

    The act of securing a debt by having witnesses.

  2. 2.
    sealingclassical

    The act of sealing or tightly closing a waterskin or similar container.

وِكَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    waterskin tieclassical

    A tie or strap used to secure the opening of a waterskin or bag.

  2. 2.
    sealclassical

    The act or means of sealing something tightly.

Parallel reading

أَكَى إذا استوثق من غريمه بالشهود.
He secured (a debt) when he confirmed it from his debtor with witnesses.
لا تشربوا إلا من ذي إكاء
Do not drink except from that which has a seal/tie.
الإكاء والوكاء: شداد السقاء.
Al-ikā' and al-wikā': the tightening of the waterskin.