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حكء

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of tightening or binding, particularly a knot. It also extends to describing small creatures, specifically insects or lizards, and metaphorical feelings of unease or disturbance.

Derived headwords

حكأverb
  1. 1.
    to tightenboth

    To make something, like a knot, tight or firm.

أحكأverb
  1. 1.
    to tightenboth

    To tighten something, used as a causative form of the root verb.

احتكأverb
  1. 1.
    to tightenboth

    To tighten something, often used reflexively or as a more intensive form.

الحكأةnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small crawling creature, possibly an insect or a small lizard.

  2. 2.
    large lizardclassical

    Specifically, a large type of lizard.

حكأةnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small crawling creature, possibly an insect or a small lizard.

  2. 2.
    large lizardclassical

    Specifically, a large type of lizard.

حكأةnoun
  1. 1.
    small creatureclassical

    A small crawling creature, possibly an insect or a small lizard.

  2. 2.
    large lizardclassical

    Specifically, a large type of lizard.

Parallel reading

حكأ العقدة
He tightened the knot.
كَمَنَعَ
like the verb 'mana'a' (to prevent).
شَدَّهَا
He tightened it.
كَأَحْكَأَهَا
like he tightened it (Form IV).
وَاحْتَكَأَهَا
and he tightened it (Form VIII).
وَالحِكَأَةُ، بِالضَّمِّ
And 'al-hik'atu', with dammah on the haa',
وَكَتُؤَدَةٍ
and like 'tu'udah' (a type of insect/lizard),
وَبَرَادَةٍ
and 'baraadah' (a type of insect/lizard),
دُوَيْبَّةٌ
a small crawling creature.
أَوْ هِيَ العَظَايَةُ الضَّخْمَةُ
Or it is the large lizard.
وَمَا أَحْكَأَ فِي صَدْرِي
And what tightened in my chest
مَا تَخَالَجَ
is what stirred or troubled.