عاك

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to returning, seeking refuge, and sustenance. It encompasses concepts of turning back to a place, seeking protection or support, and earning a living. It also touches upon conflict and entanglement.

Derived headwords

عَاكَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to turn back toboth
To turn back towards something or someone, showing affection or favor.
2.
to approachboth
To come near or advance towards something.

أَقْبَلَverb

1.
to comemodern
To arrive or approach.

عَكَverb

1.
to return homeclassical
A woman returning to her home to eat what is there.

عَوْكًاnoun

1.
livelihoodboth
One's earnings or means of sustenance.

مُعَاكًاnoun

1.
livelihoodboth
One's earnings or means of sustenance.

بِهِverb

1.
to seek refugeboth
To take shelter or seek protection in someone or something.

عَلَى مَالِهِverb

1.
to hope forclassical
To place hope or expectation in one's wealth.

المُعَاكnoun

1.
wayclassical
A path, method, or course of action.
2.
refugeclassical
A place of safety or protection.
3.
enduranceclassical
The capacity to withstand hardship or difficulty.

عَوْكٍnoun

1.
first thingclassical
The very beginning or the initial part of something.

بَوْكٍnoun

1.
first thingclassical
The very beginning or the initial part of something.

عَوْكnoun

1.
movementclassical
A sign of motion or activity.

الاعْتِوَاكnoun

1.
crowdingclassical
A state of being pressed together or congested.

تَعَاوَكُواverb

1.
to fightclassical
To engage in combat or a struggle with one another.

مَعْوُكَةnoun

1.
fightingclassical
A state of conflict or battle.

عَوِيكَةnoun

1.
fightingclassical
A state of conflict or battle.

Parallel reading

عاك عليه: عطف وكر، وأقبل

He turned back to it: he showed affection and favor, and he approached.

وأقبل، و المرأة: رجعت إلى بيتها فأكلت ما فيه

And she approached, and the woman: she returned to her house and ate what was in it.

ومنه المثل: "عوكي على بيتك إذا أعياك بيت جارتك"

And from it is the proverb: "Return to your house if your neighbor's house fails you."

و معاشه عوكا ومعاكا: كسبه

And his livelihood was 'awkan and mu'akan: his earnings.

و به: لاذ

And in it: he took refuge.

و على ماله: رجاه

And in his wealth: he hoped for it.

والمعاك: المذهب، والملاذ، والاحتمال

And al-mu'ak: the way, the refuge, and the endurance.

وأول عوك وبوك: أول شيء

And the first of 'awk and bowk: the first thing.

وما به عوك: حركة

And in it is no 'awk: no movement.

والاعتواك: الازدحام

And al-i'tiwak: the crowding.

وتعاوكوا: اقتتلوا

And they fought each other: they killed each other.

وتركتهم في معوكة وعويكة: قتال

And I left them in ma'ukah and 'awikah: fighting.