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وكحه

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to forceful actions, particularly stepping or striking with the foot, and by extension, reaching a limit or stopping. It also encompasses terms for coarse materials and the act of withholding.

Derived headwords

وكحهverb
  1. 1.
    to trampleboth

    To tread upon something forcefully with the foot.

يكحهverb
  1. 1.
    tramplesboth

    The present tense form of 'to trample', indicating the action is ongoing.

الوكحnoun
  1. 1.
    coarse chicksclassical

    Refers to the coarse, thick young of birds.

  2. 2.
    coarse thingsclassical

    Generally, coarse or thick materials.

استوكحتverb
  1. 1.
    became coarseclassical

    To become coarse or thick, referring to the chicks (الوكح).

الأوكحnoun
  1. 1.
    dustclassical

    A term for dust or fine earth.

  2. 2.
    stoneclassical

    Also refers to a stone or rock.

أوكحverb
  1. 1.
    to become exhaustedclassical

    To become weary or exhausted.

  2. 2.
    to reach bedrockclassical

    In digging, to reach the stone or hard ground.

  3. 3.
    to cut offclassical

    To cut off or cease a gift or donation.

  4. 4.
    to refrainclassical

    To refrain or desist from an undertaking or matter.

استوكحverb
  1. 1.
    withheldclassical

    To hold back or refrain from giving, especially when asked for something.

Parallel reading

وكحه برجله يكحه
He trampled it with his foot, he trampled it.
وطئه شديدا
He trod upon it severely.
والوكح، بضمتين: الفراخ الغليظة
And al-wukhu, with two dammahs, refers to coarse chicks.
وقد استوكحت
And they became coarse.
والأوكح: التراب، والحجر
And al-awkahu: the dust, and the stone.
وأوكح: أعيا
And he became exhausted.
و في حفره: أي بلغ الحجر
And in his digging: meaning he reached the stone.
و العطية: قطعها
And the gift: he cut it off.
و عن الأمر: كف
And from the matter: he refrained.
وسأله فاستوكح
And he asked him, so he withheld.
أي أمسك ولم يعط
Meaning he held back and did not give.