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ءكء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of securing or confirming a debt or claim, often through witnesses. It also extends to the idea of being surprised or deterred from an undertaking due to fear or an unexpected obstacle.

Derived headwords

أكأverb
  1. 1.
    to secure a debtclassical

    To make sure of or secure a debt or claim from one's debtor, often by taking witnesses.

إكاءnoun
  1. 1.
    securing a debtclassical

    The act of securing a debt or claim, as mentioned in the context of the verb 'akā'.

  2. 2.
    being deterredclassical

    The state of being surprised by an obstacle or fear when intending to do something, causing one to retreat.

إكاءةnoun
  1. 1.
    securing a debtclassical

    A specific instance or manner of securing a debt, similar to the masdar 'ikā'.

Parallel reading

استوثق من غريمه بالشهود
He secured himself from his debtor with witnesses.
أكأ إكاءة
He secured a debt in a specific manner.
أكأ إكاء
He was deterred or surprised from his undertaking.
إذا أراد أمرا، ففاجأته على تئفة ذلك، فهابك، ورجع عنه
If he intended a matter, and you surprised him at the opportune moment of it, so he feared you and retreated from it.