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سرك

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes physical weakness, debility, and slowness of movement, often resulting from exhaustion or emaciation. It can also refer to a specific type of garment.

Derived headwords

سَرَكَ، كَفَرِحَverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenclassical

    To become weak in body after having been strong.

السَّرُوكَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    poor gaitclassical

    A poor quality of walking, characterized by slowness.

التَّسْرُوكُnoun
  1. 1.
    slow walkingclassical

    Slowness in walking, often due to weakness or exhaustion.

بَعِيرٌ سَرْكُوكٌadjective
  1. 1.
    emaciated camelclassical

    A camel that is thin and weak, having lost its strength.

Parallel reading

سَرَكَ، كَفَرِحَ: ضعف بدنه بعد قوة.
He became weak in body after having been strong.
والسَّرُوكَةُ والتَّسْرُوكُ: رداءة المشي، وإبطاء فيه من عجف أو إعياء.
And 'al-sarūkah' and 'al-tasrūk' refer to a poor quality of walking, and slowness in it, due to emaciation or exhaustion.
وبعيرٌ سَرْكُوكٌ، كعصفور: مهزول.
And an emaciated camel, like 'asfūr', is one that is thin and weak.