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كوكى

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a type of gait, specifically a shaky or fast walk, and also refers to a short person. It can also denote someone lacking in goodness or worth.

Derived headwords

كوكى كوكوةverb
  1. 1.
    to shake/staggerboth

    To move with a shaky or unsteady gait, or to walk quickly.

  2. 2.
    to run (short person)classical

    Specifically refers to the running or fast gait of a short person.

الكواكيةnoun
  1. 1.
    short personboth

    A person who is short in stature.

الكوكاةnoun
  1. 1.
    short personboth

    A person who is short in stature.

المكوكىadjective
  1. 1.
    worthlessclassical

    Someone who possesses no goodness or is of no value.

Parallel reading

اهتز في مشيته وأسرع
He shook/staggered in his gait and hurried.
هو عدو القصير
It is the running of a short person.
والكواكية، بالضم، والكوكاة: القصير
And Al-Kawakiyah, with dammah, and Al-Kukah: the short person.
والمكوكى: من لا خير فيه
And Al-Makuki: one who has no good in him.