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العثك

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to specific parts of a palm tree, particularly its vascular structures. It also extends to describe a person who is left-handed and a muddy or mire-like place.

Derived headwords

العَثْكnoun
  1. 1.
    palm tree veinsclassical

    The vascular bundles or veins specifically found within a palm tree.

العُثْكnoun
  1. 1.
    palm tree veinsclassical

    The vascular bundles or veins specifically found within a palm tree.

العُنُقnoun
  1. 1.
    palm tree veinsclassical

    The vascular bundles or veins specifically found within a palm tree.

الأَعْثَكadjective
  1. 1.
    left-handedclassical

    Describing a person who is left-handed.

العَثْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    muddy placeclassical

    A mire, bog, or muddy area.

الرَّدْغَةnoun
  1. 1.
    muddy placeclassical

    A mire, bog, or muddy area.

Parallel reading

العثك، محركة، وكصرد وعنق: عروق النخل خاصة.
Al-'athk, with harakah, and like 'usrud and 'unuq: veins of the palm tree specifically.
والأعثك: الأعسر.
And al-a'thak: the left-handed one.
والعثكة، محركة: الردغة.
And al-'athkah, with harakah: the mire.