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العكز

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of support, leaning, and firmness, often associated with a staff or prop. It extends to meanings of being stubborn, ill-tempered, or miserly, and also to the act of fixing or planting something firmly.

Derived headwords

العَكْزnoun
  1. 1.
    Clingingboth

    The act of clinging or holding on tightly.

  2. 2.
    Stubbornnessclassical

    A disposition characterized by ill-temper, stinginess, and misfortune.

عَكَزَverb
  1. 1.
    To lean onboth

    To lean on one's staff for support.

  2. 2.
    To plantboth

    To plant a spear firmly in the ground.

  3. 3.
    To be guided byclassical

    To be guided or directed by something.

تَعَكُّزverb
  1. 1.
    To lean onboth

    To lean on one's staff for support, similar to 'akaza'.

العُكُزadjective
  1. 1.
    Ill-temperedclassical

    Describing someone who is ill-tempered, miserly, and ill-fated.

العُكُوزnoun
  1. 1.
    Staff with a spikeboth

    A staff that has a spike or point at its end.

  2. 2.
    Prosthetic leg supportclassical

    A metal device, like a tunic, into which a leper places their leg for support.

العُكَّازnoun
  1. 1.
    Staffboth

    A staff, particularly one with a spike, used for support.

تَعْكِيزnoun
  1. 1.
    Fixing a spearclassical

    The act of fixing a spear firmly into the ground.

عاكِزname
  1. 1.
    A male given nameboth

    A proper name for a male.

عُكَيْزname
  1. 1.
    A male given nameboth

    A proper name for a male, likely a diminutive or variant.

Parallel reading

العكز: التقبض
Al-'akzu: Clinging.
والفعل كسمع، وبالكسر: السيئ الخلق البخيل المشؤوم
And the verb is like 'sami'a', and with kasra: the ill-tempered, miserly, ill-fated one.
وعكز على عكازته: توكأ
And he leaned on his staff: he supported himself.
كَتَعَكَّزَ
Like ta'akkaza.
و الرمح: ركزه
And the spear: he planted it firmly.
و بالشيء: اهتدى به
And by the thing: he was guided by it.
والعكوز، كجرول: عصا ذات زج، كالعكاز
And al-'ukuz, like 'jarwal': a staff with a spike, like al-'ukkaz.
ومثل الجبة من الحديد، يجعل الأجذم رجله فيها
And like a tunic of iron, into which the leper places their leg.
وسموا: عاكزا وعكيزا، كزبير
And they named: 'Akiz and 'Ukaiyz, like 'Zubayr'.
وعكز الرمح تعكيزا: أثبت فيه العكاز
And he fixed the spear with ta'kizan: he firmly planted the staff/spear in it.