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العكوكع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe shortness or being stunted in stature. It also extends to refer to a monstrous or ghoul-like creature, possibly associated with darkness or the desert.

Derived headwords

العَكْكُوكَعadjective
  1. 1.
    shortboth

    Describing someone or something as being short in stature.

العَكْنَنْكَnoun
  1. 1.
    male ghoulclassical

    A male ghoul, a monstrous creature often associated with deserts and graveyards in Arabic folklore.

الكَعْنَنْكَnoun
  1. 1.
    male ghoulclassical

    An alternative term for a male ghoul, synonymous with العكنكع.

Parallel reading

العكوكع، كسفرجل: القصير.
Al-'akwaku', like 'safrajal' (quince): the short one.
والعكنكع، كسمندل: الغول الذكر، كالكعنكع.
And al-'aknak', like 'samandal' (a type of perfume): the male ghoul, like al-ka'nak'.