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عبك

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to confusion, entanglement, and mixing things together. It also extends to describe various undesirable or insignificant things, such as a knot, a stain, or something worthless.

Derived headwords

عَبَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to confuseboth

    To mix things up, to cause confusion or entanglement.

عَبَكَ الشيء بالشيءverb
  1. 1.
    to mix something with somethingclassical

    To entangle or mix one thing with another, leading to confusion.

لَبَّكَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to confuse itboth

    To confuse something, to make it tangled or disordered. This is presented as a synonym for the root verb.

العَبْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    entanglementclassical

    A knot, a tangle, or a state of confusion.

  2. 2.
    fractureclassical

    A break or fracture in something.

  3. 3.
    stainclassical

    A stain or residue, particularly from a waterskin.

  4. 4.
    trivialityclassical

    Something insignificant or worthless.

الحُبْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    plotmodern

    A plot or intricate structure, often used in storytelling or drama.

  2. 2.
    knotclassical

    A knot or entanglement.

الكَسْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    breakboth

    A break, fracture, or crack in something.

الوِضَرnoun
  1. 1.
    greaseclassical

    Grease, fat, or residue, especially that which adheres to a waterskin.

العَبَامnoun
  1. 1.
    hated oneclassical

    A detested or disliked person or thing.

Parallel reading

عبك الشيء بالشيء: لبكه.
To mix something with something: to confuse it.