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الءكرة

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a hollow or depression, particularly one that collects water. It also extends to the act of digging or excavating such a place, and by extension, to agricultural labor.

Derived headwords

الأَكَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Hollow, depressionboth

    A hollow or depression, especially one where water collects and can be drawn out in a clear state.

  2. 2.
    A type of ballclassical

    A variant pronunciation or meaning related to the word for 'ball'.

الأَكْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Digging, excavatingboth

    The act of digging or excavating a hollow or depression, particularly one that collects water.

التأَكُّرnoun
  1. 1.
    Digging, excavatingboth

    The act of digging or excavating a hollow or depression, particularly one that collects water.

الأَكَّارnoun
  1. 1.
    Farmer, plowmanboth

    A farmer or one who plows the land, derived from the act of digging or preparing the soil.

أَكَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Farmers, plowmenboth

    The plural of 'أَكَّار' (farmer, plowman).

المُؤَاكَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Cooperation, partnershipclassical

    Cooperation or partnership, particularly in agricultural labor or digging.

Parallel reading

الأكرة، بالضم: لغية في الكرة
Al-akara, with damma: a linguistic variant for al-kurah (ball).
والحفرة يجتمع فيها الماء، فيغرف صافيا
And a hollow where water gathers, from which clear water is scooped.
والأكر والتأكر: حفرها
And al-akr and al-ta'akkur: digging it (the hollow).
ومننه: الأكار: للحراث
And from it: al-akkar: for the plowman.
ج: أكرة، كأنه جمع آكر في التقدير
Plural: akarah, as if it were the plural of a hypothetical 'aakir' (plowman).
والمؤاكرة: المخابرة
And al-mu'akarah: cooperation/partnership.