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وكظه

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concepts of pushing, shoving, and persisting in an endeavor. It also encompasses notions of twisting or becoming convoluted, particularly in relation to a matter or affair.

Derived headwords

وَكَظَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to pushboth

    To push or shove someone or something.

  2. 2.
    to shoveboth

    To give a forceful push or shove.

يَكِظُهُverb
  1. 1.
    to pushboth

    Present tense of pushing or shoving.

  2. 2.
    to shoveboth

    Present tense of giving a forceful push or shove.

كَظَّverb
  1. 1.
    to pushclassical

    Intensified form of pushing or shoving.

  2. 2.
    to shoveclassical

    Intensified form of giving a forceful push or shove.

كَظَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to persistboth

    To continue steadfastly in an endeavor or action.

  2. 2.
    to persevereboth

    To maintain effort and determination in the face of difficulty.

كَوَاكِظnoun
  1. 1.
    persistenceclassical

    The act or state of persisting in an endeavor.

  2. 2.
    perseveranceclassical

    The quality of continuing to do something even when it is difficult.

تَوَكَّظَverb
  1. 1.
    to twistclassical

    To become twisted or contorted.

  2. 2.
    to become convolutedclassical

    To become complicated or difficult to understand.

Parallel reading

دفعه
He pushed him.
وزبنه
He shoved him.
على الأمر: داوم
He persisted in the matter.
وتوكظ أمره: التوى
And his affair became twisted.