سخر

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of mockery, ridicule, and making light of something or someone. It extends to forcing someone to do something against their will, subjugating them, and also to the idea of something being easy or pleasant, particularly in the context of sailing.

Derived headwords

سَخِرَverb

1.
to mockboth
To ridicule, make fun of, or treat with contempt.
2.
to make fun ofboth
To jest at someone or something, often in a dismissive way.

سُخْرًاnoun

1.
mockeryboth
The act of mocking or ridiculing; derision.

سُخْرَةًnoun

1.
mockeryboth
The act of mocking or ridiculing; derision.
2.
forced laborclassical
Work that is compelled or done without pay.

مَسْخَرًاnoun

1.
mockeryboth
The act of mocking or ridiculing; derision.

السُّخْرِيَةnoun

1.
mockeryboth
The act of mocking or ridiculing; derision.

السُّخْرِيّnoun

1.
mockeryboth
The act of mocking or ridiculing; derision.

سَخَّرَهُverb

1.
to compelboth
To force someone to do something they do not want to do; to subjugate or overpower them.
2.
to make work without payclassical
To make someone perform labor without remuneration.

سُخْرِيًّاnoun

1.
compulsionboth
The state of being compelled or forced to do something.
2.
unpaid laborclassical
Work performed without compensation.

سُخْرَةadjective

1.
one who mocksboth
A person who habitually mocks or ridicules others.
2.
one who is mockedboth
A person who is the object of mockery or ridicule.
3.
subjugatedboth
One who is compelled or overpowered by another.

سَخِرَتْverb

1.
to be favorable (wind/sailing)classical
Said of a ship when the wind and sailing conditions are good and pleasant.

تَسَخَّرَverb

1.
to mockboth
To make fun of; to ridicule.
2.
to be compelledclassical
To be forced to do something against one's will.

سَكْرnoun

1.
a type of herbclassical
A plant found in Khorasan, mentioned in the context of the root.

تَسْخِيرًاnoun

1.
subjugationboth
The act of making something subservient or controllable.
2.
unpaid workclassical
The act of assigning work without payment.

تَسَخَّرَهُverb

1.
to compelclassical
To force someone to do something they do not want to do; to subjugate or overpower them.

Parallel reading

سخر منه و به، كفرح، سخرا وسخرا وسخرة ومسخرا وسخرا وسخرا: هزئ، كاستسخر.

He mocked him and at him, like 'faraha', with 'suhran', 'suhran', 'sukharatan', 'maskharan', 'suhran', and 'suhran': he ridiculed, like 'istaskhara'.

والاسم: السخرية والسخري، ويكسر.

And the noun is: 'as-sukhriyyatu' and 'as-sukhriyyu', and the 'ya' is kasraed.

وسخره، كمنعه، سخريا، بالكسر ويضم: كلفه ما لا يريد، وقهره.

And he compelled him, like 'man'a'ahu', 'sukhriyyan', with kasra and damma: he tasked him with what he did not want, and he subjugated him.

وهو سخرة لي وسخري وسخري.

And he is a compelled servant to me, and a subject, and a subject.

ورجل سخرة، كهمزة: يسخر من الناس.

And a man 'sukhrah', like 'humazah': he mocks people.

وكبسرة: من يسخر منه، ومن يتسخر كل من قهره.

And 'kabsarah': one who is mocked, and one who is compelled, everyone who subjugates him.

وسخرت السفينة، كمنع: طابت لها الريح والسير.

And the ship sailed smoothly, like 'man'a'at': the wind and the journey became pleasant for it.

إن تسخروا منا، فإنا نسخر منكم كما تسخرون

If you mock us, then we will mock you as you mock.

أي: إن تستجهلونا، فإنا نستجهلكم، كما تستجهلوننا.

Meaning: If you consider us foolish, then we will consider you foolish, as you consider us foolish.

وكسكر: بقلة بخراسان.

And 'sukar': a herb in Khorasan.

وسخره تسخيرا: ذلله، وكلفه عملا بلا أجرة.

And he made him subservient, 'taskhiran': he humbled him, and tasked him with work without pay.

كتسخره.

Like 'tasakhkharahu'.