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تكعنش

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root describes a state of being stuck, entangled, or submerged. It primarily refers to a bird caught in a net or something sinking or drowning in a substance.

Derived headwords

تَكَعْنَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to get stuckboth

    To become entangled or trapped, especially in a net or similar obstruction.

  2. 2.
    to sinkboth

    To become submerged or engulfed in a substance, like mud or water.

Parallel reading

تَكَعْنَشَ الطَّائِرُ: نَشِبَ فِي الشَّبَكَةِ
The bird got stuck: it became entangled in the net.
وَ فِي الشَّيْءِ: غَرِقَ
And in the thing: it sank/drowned.