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عاك

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to movement, specifically walking with a distinctive gait. It also encompasses geographical terms for mountains and a specific type of dense vegetation.

Derived headwords

عَاكَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk with swaying shouldersclassical

    To walk with a distinctive gait, characterized by the movement of the shoulders.

يَعِيكُverb
  1. 1.
    he walks with swaying shouldersclassical

    The present tense form of the verb 'to walk with a distinctive gait', indicating the action is ongoing.

عَيْكَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a swaying gaitclassical

    The verbal noun (masdar) of 'to walk with swaying shoulders', referring to the act or manner of walking.

العَيْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thicket, groveboth

    A dense growth of trees or shrubs; a small wood or thicket.

الأَيْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    thicket, groveboth

    An alternative form for a dense growth of trees or shrubs; a small wood or thicket.

العَيْكَتَانname
  1. 1.
    two mountainsclassical

    The dual form referring to two specific mountains.

العَيْكَانname
  1. 1.
    two mountainsclassical

    An alternative name or designation for the two mountains known as Al-'Aikatayn.

Parallel reading

عَاكَ يعيك عيكانا
He walked, swaying his shoulders, with a swaying gait.
مشى وحرك منكبيه
He walked and moved his shoulders.
والعيكة: الأيكة
And Al-'Aika means Al-Aika (a thicket).
والعيكتان: جبلان
And Al-'Aikatayn are two mountains.
ويقال لهما: العيكان أيضا
And they are also called Al-'Aikan.