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الحك

Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the physical act of rubbing or scratching, often to relieve an itch or irritation. It extends to metaphorical senses of unease, doubt, or a lack of satisfaction, as well as competition and instigation.

Derived headwords

حَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to rubboth

    To pass one body over another with friction, often with force.

  2. 2.
    to scratchboth

    To rub one's skin with a fingernail or other sharp object, typically to relieve itching.

  3. 3.
    to cause to itchboth

    To provoke an itching sensation.

  4. 4.
    to be uneasyclassical

    To feel a lack of peace or satisfaction in one's heart or mind.

  5. 5.
    to instigateclassical

    To cause two bodies to rub against each other, implying conflict or competition.

حَكٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    rubbingboth

    The act of rubbing one thing against another.

  2. 2.
    scratchingboth

    The act of scratching an itch.

حِكٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    doubtclassical

    Suspicion or uncertainty.

اِحْتَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to rub oneselfboth

    To rub one's body against something.

  2. 2.
    to itchboth

    To feel the urge to scratch.

  3. 3.
    to be provokedboth

    To be incited or prompted to scratch or rub.

  4. 4.
    to be uneasyclassical

    To feel a lack of contentment or peace.

اِسْتَحَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to ask to be scratchedclassical

    To solicit someone to scratch one's itch.

تَحَاكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to rub against each otherboth

    For two bodies to rub against one another.

  2. 2.
    to competeclassical

    To vie with each other, to contend.

حَكَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    itchboth

    A tingling or irritation of the skin that provokes a desire to scratch.

  2. 2.
    scabiesclassical

    A contagious skin disease characterized by itching.

حُكَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    itchboth

    A tingling or irritation of the skin that provokes a desire to scratch.

مُحَاكَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    competitionclassical

    Rivalry or contest between individuals or groups.

حُكَاكٌnoun
  1. 1.
    boraxclassical

    A white crystalline mineral used in detergents and metallurgy.

  2. 2.
    residue from rubbingclassical

    Substance that falls off when two things are rubbed together.

حِكَاكٌnoun
  1. 1.
    boraxclassical

    A white crystalline mineral used in detergents and metallurgy.

  2. 2.
    residue from rubbingclassical

    Substance that falls off when two things are rubbed together.

حِكَاكَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    kohlclassical

    A cosmetic powder used to line the eyes, made from ground minerals.

  2. 2.
    residue from rubbingclassical

    Substance that falls off when two things are rubbed together.

حَكَّاكٌnoun
  1. 1.
    boraxclassical

    A white crystalline mineral used in detergents and metallurgy.

  2. 2.
    residue from rubbingclassical

    Substance that falls off when two things are rubbed together.

حَكَّاكَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    kohlclassical

    A cosmetic powder used to line the eyes, made from ground minerals.

  2. 2.
    residue from rubbingclassical

    Substance that falls off when two things are rubbed together.

حَكَّاكَّاتٌnoun
  1. 1.
    whispersclassical

    Subtle, insidious suggestions or doubts.

حَكَكٌnoun
  1. 1.
    troublemakersclassical

    People who cause strife or disturbance.

  2. 2.
    those who speak incorrectlyclassical

    People who make mistakes in speech, especially when seeking favors.

حَكَكٌnoun
  1. 1.
    white stoneclassical

    A white stone resembling marble.

  2. 2.
    shuffling gaitclassical

    A walk characterized by movement, like that of a short person who moves their shoulders.

مِحَكٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    touchstoneclassical

    A stone used to test the purity of gold or silver.

جِذْلٌ مَحْكُوكٌadjective
  1. 1.
    rubbed logclassical

    A log placed in an enclosure for diseased animals to rub against.

حَكِيكٌnoun
  1. 1.
    worn ankle boneclassical

    An ankle bone that has been rubbed smooth.

  2. 2.
    carved hoofclassical

    A horse's hoof that has been carved or shaped.

  3. 3.
    hidden carvingclassical

    Anything that is subtly carved or shaped.

أَحَكٌّadjective
  1. 1.
    having worn teethclassical

    Describing an animal with teeth worn down from friction.

  2. 2.
    carved hoofclassical

    A horse's hoof that has been carved or shaped.

حَاكَّةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    toothclassical

    A tooth, especially one that is worn or rubbed.

يَتَحَكَّكُverb
  1. 1.
    to expose oneself to harmclassical

    To deliberately put oneself in a position of danger or trouble.

حَكٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    troubleclassical

    Harm or difficulty.

حِكَاكٌnoun
  1. 1.
    troubleclassical

    Harm or difficulty.

حَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to happenclassical

    To bring about or effect something.

أَحَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to happenclassical

    To bring about or effect something.

اِحْتَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to happenclassical

    To bring about or effect something.

Parallel reading

إمرار جرم على جرم صكا
To pass one body over another with friction.
وبالكسر: الشك
And with kasra: doubt.
واحتك رأسي
And my head itched.
وحكني وأحكني واستحكني: دعاني إلى حكه
And he scratched me, and he provoked me to scratch, and he asked me to scratch: he invited me to scratch it.
والاسم: الحكة بالكسر، وكغراب
And the noun is: al-ḥukkah (with kasra), and like ghurāb (itch).
وتحاكا: اصطك جرماهما فحك كل الآخر
And they rubbed against each other: their two bodies rubbed, so each rubbed the other.
وما حك في صدري كذا: لم ينشرح له صدري
And so-and-so did not scratch in my chest: my chest was not opened up to it (I was not satisfied with it).
واحتك به: حك نفسه عليه
And he rubbed himself against it: he rubbed his body upon it.
والمحاكة: المباراة
And al-muḥākkah: competition.
والحكة، بالكسر: الجرب
And al-ḥukkah, with kasra: scabies.
والحكاك، كغراب: البورق
And al-ḥukāk, like ghurāb: borax.
وبهاء: ما حك بين حجرين، ثم اكتحل به من رمد، وما يسقط من الشيء عند الحك
And with ha': what is rubbed between two stones, then used as kohl for eye inflammation, and what falls from a thing during rubbing.
والحكاكات، بالفتح والشد: الوساوس
And al-ḥakkākāt, with fatha and shadda: whispers.
والحكك، بضمتين: أصحاب الشر، والملحون في طلب الحوائج
And al-ḥukuk, with two dammahs: troublemakers, and those who speak incorrectly when seeking needs.
وبالتحريك: حجر أبيض كالرخام، ومشية بتحرك كمشية القصيرة تحرك منكبها
And with harakah: a white stone like marble, and a gait with movement like the walk of a short person who moves her shoulder.
والجذل المحكك، كمعظم: الذي ينصب في العطن لتحتك به الجربى
And the rubbed log, like muʿaẓẓam: that which is set up in the enclosure for the scabby ones to rub against.
و"أنا جذيلها المحكك"، أي: يشتفى برأيي
And 'I am its rubbed log', meaning: my opinion is sought for relief.
وما أنت من أحكاكه: من رجاله
And you are not from his 'rubbed ones': meaning, you are not from his men.
والحكيك، كأمير: الكعب المحكوك، والحافر المنحوت، كالأحك، وكل نحيت خفي
And al-ḥakīk, like amīr: the rubbed ankle bone, the carved hoof, like al-aḥakk, and every hidden carving.
والاسم: الحكك، محركة، وقد حككت الدابة، كفرح، والفرس المنحت الحافر
And the noun is: al-ḥakak, with harakah, and the animal rubbed, like fariḥ, and the horse with a carved hoof.
والحاكة: السن
And al-ḥākkah: the tooth.
والأحك: من لاسن في فمه
And al-aḥakk: from one who has worn teeth in his mouth.
ويتحكك بك: يتعرض لشرك
And he exposes himself to you: he exposes himself to your harm.
وحك شر وحكاكه، بكسرهما: يحاكه كثيرا
And ḥakk shar and ḥikākuhu, with kasr of both: he contends with him greatly.
وحك في صدري، وأحك واحتك: بمعنى عمل
And it scratched in my chest, and he scratched, and he rubbed: meaning, it happened/was done.