معكه

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of rubbing, rolling, and struggling, often in a physical or metaphorical sense. It extends to meanings of delaying, being stubborn, and experiencing confusion or turmoil.

Derived headwords

مَعَكَهُverb

1.
to rub itboth
To rub something, especially in dirt or dust.
2.
to wrestle itboth
To wrestle or struggle with something, particularly in the context of a fight or dispute.
3.
to twist itboth
To twist or contort something, metaphorically referring to distorting a matter or argument.

مَنْعَهُverb

1.
to prevent himboth
To stop or hinder someone from doing something.

لَوَاهُverb

1.
to twist itboth
To twist or bend something, often used metaphorically for distorting truth or delaying.

دَانَهُverb

1.
to delay himboth
To delay or procrastinate in paying a debt or fulfilling an obligation.

مَطَلَهُ بِهِverb

1.
to delay him with itboth
To procrastinate or delay someone regarding a debt or obligation.

مَعِكٌadjective

1.
stubbornclassical
Describes someone who is obstinate, stubborn, or difficult.
2.
foolishclassical
Describes someone who is foolish or lacking in sense.

مَعْكُوكٌadjective

1.
stubbornclassical
Stubborn, obstinate, or difficult to deal with.
2.
foolishclassical
Foolish or stupid.

مُمَاعِكٌnoun

1.
stubborn personclassical
A person who is stubborn or obstinate.

تَمَرَّغَverb

1.
to roll aroundboth
To roll oneself around, especially in dust, dirt, or on the ground.

تَمْعِيكٌnoun

1.
rolling aroundclassical
The act of rolling around, especially in dirt or dust.

مِعْكَىadjective

1.
numerous (camels)classical
Describes a large quantity of camels.

مَعْكُوكَاءnoun

1.
dust and clamorclassical
A state of confusion, dust, and commotion, often associated with conflict or a busy situation.

مَعْكُوكَةُ الماءnoun

1.
abundance of waterclassical
A large quantity or abundance of water.

Parallel reading

مَعَكَهُ في التراب، كمنعه: دلكه

He rubbed it in the dirt, like preventing it: he massaged it.

و بالقتال والخصومة: لواه

And in fighting and dispute: he twisted it.

و دينه، و به: مطله به

And his debt, and with it: he delayed him.

فهو معك، ككتف ومنبر، ومماعك

And he is stubborn, like 'katif' and 'minbar', and 'mumāʿik'.

وككتف: الألد، والأحمق، معك، ككرم

And like 'katif': the most contentious, and the foolish, stubborn, like 'karum'.

ومعكتها تمعيكا

And I made it roll around with a rolling.

وإبل معكى، كسكرى: كثيرة

And numerous camels, like 'sukra': abundant.

ووقعوا في معكوكاء، ويضم: في غبار وجلبة وشر

And they fell into dust and clamor, and it is pronounced with damma: in dust, commotion, and evil.

ومعكوكة الماء، بالضم: كثرته

And the abundance of water, with damma: its plenty.