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يك

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of 'one' or 'single' in Persian, and its usage in classical Arabic poetry. It also appears to denote a place name or a geographical location in the Maghreb.

Derived headwords

يَكother
  1. 1.
    one (Persian)classical

    The word 'yak' in Persian, meaning the number one or a single unit.

يَك لَكother
  1. 1.
    one to oneclassical

    A phrase indicating a direct, individual correspondence, from one entity to another.

وَدother
  1. 1.
    Wadd (place name)classical

    A place name mentioned in the Maghreb region.

وَيَكْكnoun
  1. 1.
    Wikk (place name)classical

    A place name, possibly a variant or related to 'Wadd', mentioned in the Maghreb.

Parallel reading

تحدي الرومي من يك ليك
The Roman challenged him from one to one.
أي: من واحد لواحد
Meaning: from one to one.
ود بالمغرب
And Wadd in the Maghreb.
ويكك، محركة: ع.
And Wikk, with harakat: a place name.