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عكله

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

The root عكله primarily relates to the concepts of gathering, collecting, and confining. It extends to meanings of holding back, restraining, and also to the idea of being confused or stuck. Figuratively, it can denote death or a firm opinion.

Derived headwords

عَكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to gatherboth

    To collect or bring together things.

  2. 2.
    to confineboth

    To restrain or hold back, specifically applied to camels by tying their legs.

  3. 3.
    to hold an opinionclassical

    To form a judgment or hold a firm opinion about a matter.

  4. 4.
    to be confusedclassical

    For a matter to become unclear or perplexing.

  5. 5.
    to dieclassical

    To pass away or cease to live.

عَكَلَ الأمرَ — He gathered the matter.
عَكَلَ الإبلَ — He confined the camels.
عَكَلَ البعيرَ — He tied the camel's legs.
عَكَلَ في الأمرِ برأيه — He formed his opinion on the matter.
عَكَلَ الأمرُ — The matter became confused.
عَكْلnoun
  1. 1.
    restraintboth

    The act of tying the legs of a camel, or the rope used for it.

العِكالnoun
  1. 1.
    rope for tying legsboth

    A rope used to tie the legs of a camel to its foreleg.

أَعْكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be confusedclassical

    For a matter to become confused or unclear.

أَعْكَلَ الأمرُ — The matter became confused.
اعْتَكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be confusedclassical

    To become confused or unclear.

  2. 2.
    to butt headsclassical

    For bulls or similar animals to clash heads.

  3. 3.
    to withdrawclassical

    To separate oneself or withdraw from a situation.

اعْتَكَلَ الثورانِ — The two bulls butted heads.
اعْتَكَلَ — He withdrew.
العُكْلnoun
  1. 1.
    scoundrelclassical

    A base, ignoble, or wicked person.

أَعْكَالnoun
  1. 1.
    scoundrelsclassical

    Plural of عُكْل (base person).

العَوْكَلnoun
  1. 1.
    sand duneclassical

    The crest or summit of a sand dune.

  2. 2.
    pile of sandclassical

    A large accumulation or heap of sand.

  3. 3.
    type of stewclassical

    A kind of stew or sauce.

  4. 4.
    fierce rabbitclassical

    A fierce or predatory rabbit.

  5. 5.
    short, wide-legged manclassical

    A short man with widely spaced legs.

  6. 6.
    foolish womanclassical

    A stupid or foolish woman.

مرقة عوكلية — A stew of the type 'awkal'.
عُكْلname
  1. 1.
    tribe name

    The name of a tribe, descended from 'Awf ibn 'Abd Manah, known for some foolishness.

العَاكِلadjective
  1. 1.
    short and stingyclassical

    A person who is both short in stature and miserly.

العَوَاكِلnoun
  1. 1.
    short and stingy peopleclassical

    Plural of العَاكِل (short and stingy person).

العُكْلَانnoun
  1. 1.
    two starsclassical

    Two specific stars.

عَوْكَلَانname
  1. 1.
    place name

    The name of a place.

  2. 2.
    tribe name

    The name of a tribe.

العُكْلِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    water source

    A water source belonging to the tribe Banu Abi Bakr ibn Kilab.

قَلَائِدُ عَوْكَلphrase
  1. 1.
    disgracesclassical

    A metaphorical expression referring to public shame or disgrace.

قَلَائِدُ عَوْكَل — Disgraces.
العُكْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    shepherd's needleclassical

    A tool used by a shepherd, possibly for stitching or mending.

عَكِرَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to become turbidclassical

    For the oil in a lamp (or similar liquid) to become cloudy or impure.

عَكِرَتْ المِسْرَجَةُ — The lamp's oil became turbid.

Parallel reading

عَكَلَ: جمعه
To gather: to collect.
و الإبل: حازها وساقها
And camels: to seize and drive them.
و البعير: شد رسغ يديه إلى عضده بحبل، وهو العكال، ككتاب.
And a camel: to tie its forelegs to its upper arm with a rope, which is the 'iqal, like 'kitab'.
و في الأمر: قال برأيه
And regarding the matter: he gave his opinion.
و عليه الأمر: التبس، كأعكل واعتكل
And the matter became confused for him: it became unclear, like 'a'kal and 'i'takal.
و برأيه: حدس
And by his opinion: he guessed.
و فلانا: حبسه أو صرعه
And someone: to imprison him or throw him down.
و المتاع: نضد بعضه على بعض
And goods: to stack some upon others.
و فلان: مات
And so-and-so: he died.
و في الأمر: جد
And regarding the matter: he was serious.
والعوكل: ظهر الكثيب، والعظيم من الرمال أو المتراكم
And the 'awkal: the crest of the dune, and the large or accumulated sand.
وقلائد عوكل: الفضائح
And 'qala'id 'awkal': the disgraces.
وكمنبر: مخيط الراعي
And like 'manbar': the shepherd's needle.
وعكلت المسرجة، كفرح: عكرت
And the lamp's oil became turbid, like 'faraha': it became cloudy.
واعتكل: اعتزل
And 'i'takala': to withdraw.
و الثوران: تناطحا
And the bulls: they butted heads.