عكصه

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of turning back, repelling, or obstructing. It extends to describe negative qualities like bad temper, difficult terrain, and stubbornness in animals, as well as stinginess in humans.

Derived headwords

عَكَصَهُverb

1.
to repelboth
To turn something back or away; to repel or push back.

يَعْكِصُهُverb

1.
to repelboth
The present tense form of the verb 'to repel', indicating an ongoing action of turning back or pushing away.

العَكْصُnoun

1.
bad temperclassical
A disposition characterized by ill-temper, rudeness, or a difficult personality.
2.
obstructionclassical
An act of obstructing or hindering; a blockage.

عَكِصٌadjective

1.
ill-temperedclassical
Possessing a bad temper or a difficult disposition.

رَمْلَةٌ عَكِصَةٌadjective

1.
difficult to traverseclassical
Describing sand that is hard to move through or navigate.

عَكِصَتِ الدَّابَّةُverb

1.
the animal balkedclassical
When an animal, particularly a mount, refuses to move forward or becomes stubborn.

عَكْصٌnoun

1.
stubbornnessclassical
A state of being stubborn or resistant to movement, especially in animals.
2.
entanglementclassical
A state of being tangled or intertwined, referring to physical form or disposition.

تَعَكَّصَ بِهِ عَلَيَّverb

1.
to be stingy withclassical
To be miserly or reluctant to give or share something with someone.

Parallel reading

عكصه يعكصه: رده.

He repelled it; it repels it: he turned it back.

والعكص، محركة: سوء الخلق، فهو عكص.

And 'al-'aks', with vowelization: bad temper, so he is ill-tempered.

ورملة عكصة: شاقة المسلك.

And a difficult-to-traverse sand dune: hard to navigate.

وعكصت الدابة، كفرح: حرنت.

And the animal balked, as in 'faraha': it became stubborn.

وفيها عكص: تدان، وتراكب في خلقها.

And in it is 'aks': entanglement, and overlapping in its creation.

وتعكص به علي: ضن.

And he was stingy with it towards me: he was miserly.