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سكا

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to concepts of constriction, pressure, and diminishment. It describes situations where someone is pressured in their demands or when a physical body becomes small.

Derived headwords

سَاكَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    to pressure someoneclassical

    To pressure someone, specifically in their demands or requests, implying a form of constriction or insistence.

سَكَاverb
  1. 1.
    to become smallclassical

    To become small in physical size or stature.

Parallel reading

ساكاه إذا ضيق عليه في المطالبة
He pressured him when he constricted him in his demands.
وسكا إذا صغر جسمه
And he became small when his body diminished.