السك

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of piercing, fastening, or being narrow and constricted. It encompasses physical objects like nails and narrow wells, as well as abstract ideas like deafness, stubbornness, and weakness.

Derived headwords

السَّكّnoun

1.
nailboth
A metal pin or bolt used for fastening or securing objects.
2.
narrow wellclassical
A well that is narrow in its opening or construction.
3.
straightness of constructionclassical
Refers to something built or constructed in a straight and upright manner.
4.
diggingclassical
The act of excavating or making a hole.
5.
blockingclassical
The act of sealing or closing something off.
6.
ear mutilationclassical
The act of cutting or damaging the ears.
7.
door reinforcementclassical
The act of reinforcing a door with iron.
8.
ostrich expulsionclassical
When an ostrich expels its stomach contents.
9.
thin castingclassical
Throwing something thin, like a type of casting.
10.
narrow-necked garmentclassical
A garment that is tight around the neck.

سَكَّverb

1.
to pierceboth
To make a hole in something with a sharp object.
2.
to fastenboth
To secure or join things together, often with a nail.
3.
to blockclassical
To obstruct or close off an opening.
4.
to reinforceclassical
To strengthen something, like a door with iron.

سُكُوكnoun

1.
nailsboth
Plural of 'sakk', referring to multiple metal pins or bolts.
2.
narrow wellsclassical
Plural of 'sakk', referring to multiple narrow wells.

سَكَّاءnoun

1.
narrow-necked garmentclassical
A garment that is tight around the neck.
2.
narrownessclassical
The quality of being narrow or constricted.

السُّكُوكnoun

1.
scorpion's burrowclassical
The hole or burrow made by a scorpion.
2.
spider's burrowclassical
The hole or burrow made by a spider.
3.
baseness of characterclassical
Low or ignoble quality of nature or disposition.
4.
narrowness of garmentsclassical
Refers to garments that are tight or constricting.

المِسْكnoun

1.
muskboth
A fragrant substance secreted by the musk deer, used in perfumery.

السَّكَاكnoun

1.
deafnessboth
The condition of being unable to hear.
2.
small earclassical
Having ears that are small in size.
3.
ear adhering to headclassical
Ears that are close-set or lie flat against the head.
4.
lack of ear prominenceclassical
Ears that do not stick out or are not prominent.
5.
narrow ear canalclassical
A constricted passage within the ear.
6.
air meeting skyclassical
The atmosphere or air that meets the sky.
7.
stubborn personclassical
Someone who is obstinate or insists on their own opinion.
8.
arrow's fletchingclassical
The part of an arrow that contains feathers or vanes.

السَّكَكnoun

1.
deafnessboth
The condition of being unable to hear.
2.
small earclassical
Having ears that are small in size.
3.
ear adhering to headclassical
Ears that are close-set or lie flat against the head.
4.
lack of ear prominenceclassical
Ears that do not stick out or are not prominent.
5.
narrow ear canalclassical
A constricted passage within the ear.

أَسَكّadjective

1.
deafboth
One who is unable to hear.
2.
small-earedclassical
Having small ears.

سَكَّاءadjective

1.
deaf (female)both
A female who is unable to hear.
2.
small-eared (female)classical
A female with small ears.

السِّكَّةnoun

1.
engraved iron toolclassical
A piece of engraved iron used for striking coins.
2.
row of treesclassical
A line or series of trees planted together.
3.
plowshareclassical
The iron blade of a plow that cuts the soil.
4.
straight roadclassical
A level or direct path.

سَكَاكَةnoun

1.
small-eared personclassical
An individual characterized by small ears.
2.
air meeting skyclassical
The atmosphere or air that meets the sky.
3.
stubborn personclassical
Someone who is obstinate or insists on their own opinion.

السَّكْسَكَةnoun

1.
weaknessclassical
A state of lacking strength or vigor.
2.
braveryclassical
The quality of being courageous or having a notable bravery.

السَّكَاسِكname

1.
a tribe in Yemenclassical
The name of a historical tribe located in Yemen.

اسْتَكَّverb

1.
to curl upclassical
For a plant to become curled or twisted.
2.
to become deafclassical
For the ears to become blocked or for one to lose hearing.

تَسَكْسَكَverb

1.
to imploreclassical
To beg or plead earnestly.

السُّكَّاكnoun

1.
fletching of an arrowclassical
The part of an arrow that contains feathers or vanes.

انْسَكَّverb

1.
to fall on faceclassical
To fall forward onto one's face.
2.
to descendclassical
To move downwards after flying.

السَّكِيّnoun

1.
dinarclassical
A gold coin, equivalent to a dinar.

Parallel reading

المسمار، كالسكي، ج: سكاك وسكوك، والبئر الضيقة الخرق

The nail, like the Saki (dinar), plural: sakak and sukuk, and the well with a narrow opening.

والمستقيم من البناء، والحفر، وسد الشيء، واصطلام الأذنين

And the straightness of construction, and digging, and blocking something, and mutilating the ears.

وتضبيب الباب بالحديد، وإلقاء النعام ما في بطنه

And reinforcing the door with iron, and the ostrich expelling what is in its stomach.

والرمي بالسلح رقيقا، والدرع الضيقة الحلق

And throwing something thin like a casting, and a garment tight at the neck.

وبالضم: جحر العقرب والعنكبوت، ولؤم الطبع، والضيقة من الدروع، كالسكاء

And with damma: the burrow of the scorpion and the spider, baseness of character, and a narrow garment, like the sakkaa.

ومن الطرق: المنسد، وجمع الأسك من الظلمان

And from the paths: the level one, and the collection of the deaf from the dark ones.

وطيب يتخذ من الرامك مدقوقا منخولا معجونا بالماء، ويعرك شديدا، ويمسح بدهن الخيري لئلا يلصق بالإناء، ويترك ليلة، ثم يسحق المسك ويلقمه، ويعرك شديدا ويقرص، ويترك يومين، ثم يثقب بمسلة، وينظم في خيط قنب، ويترك سنة، وكلما عتق طابت رائحته.

And a perfume made from musk, pounded, sifted, and mixed with water, and kneaded intensely, and smeared with castor oil so it doesn't stick to the vessel, and left for a night, then the musk is crushed and added, kneaded intensely and formed into pellets, left for two days, then pierced with a needle, strung on a hemp thread, and left for a year, and the older it gets, the better its fragrance.

والسكك، محركة: الصمم، وصغر الأذن، ولزوقها بالرأس، وقلة إشرافها، أو صغر قوف الأذن، وضيق الصماخ، ويكون في الناس وغيرهم.

And as-sakak, with harakah: deafness, smallness of the ear, its adherence to the head, its lack of prominence, or the smallness of the ear's lobe, and the narrowness of the ear canal, and it occurs in humans and others.

سككت يا جدي، وهو أسك، وهي سكاء.

I became deaf, my grandfather, and he is deaf, and she is deaf (female).

والسكاكة، كثمامة: الصغير الأذن، والهواء الملاقي عنان السماء، كالسكاك، والمستبد برأيه.

And as-sakakah, like that of 'thamamah': the small-eared one, and the air meeting the sky, like as-sakak, and the one who is stubborn in his opinion.

والسكة، بالكسر: حديدة منقوشة، يضرب عليها الدراهم، والسطر من الشجر، وحديدة الفدان، والطريق المستوي.

And as-sikah, with kasrah: an engraved iron piece, upon which dirhams are struck, and a row of trees, and the iron of the plow, and the level road.

وضربوا بيوتهم سكاكا، بالكسر: صفا واحدا.

And they arranged their houses in rows, with kasr: one single row.

وأخذ الأمر بسكته: في حين إمكانه.

And he took the matter in its prime: at the time of its possibility.

واستك النبت: التف، و المسامع: صمت وضاقت.

And the plant 'istakka': curled up, and the ears 'istakkat': became deaf and constricted.

والأسك: الأصم، وفرس لبعض بني عبد الله بن عمرو بن كلثوم.

And al-ask: the deaf one, and a horse belonging to some of the sons of Abdullah bin Amr bin Kulthum.

وتسكسك: تضرع.

And tasaksaka: he implored.

والسكاك، كغراب: الموضع الذي فيه الريش من السهم.

And as-sakak, like ghurab: the place where the feathers are on an arrow.

وانسكاك القطا: أن ينسك على وجوهه، ويصوب صدوره بعد التحليق.

And the sandgrouse 'insakkaka': to fall on its face, and to level its chest after soaring.