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خرك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to primarily denote geographical locations and possibly a verb related to movement or passage, though the latter is less clear from the provided text.

Derived headwords

خَرَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be slowclassical

    This verb form indicates slowness or sluggishness.

خَارَكَnoun
  1. 1.
    islandmodern

    A geographical term referring to an island, specifically one located in the Persian Gulf.

خَرْكَانname
  1. 1.
    neighborhoodmodern

    A place name, specifically a quarter or neighborhood in the city of Bukhara.

Parallel reading

خَرَكَ، كَعَلَمَ: لَجَّ.
Kharaka, like 'alima: to be stubborn/slow.
وَخَارَكَ، كَهَاجَرَ: جَزِيرَةٌ بِبَحْرِ فَارِسَ.
And kharaka, like hajara: an island in the Persian Gulf.
وَخَرْكَانُ، مُحَرَّكَةً: مَحَلَّةٌ بِبُخَارَاءَ.
And kharkan, with short vowels: a quarter in Bukhara.