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العكنة

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of folding, creasing, or accumulation, particularly concerning flesh, specifically around the belly due to fatness. It also extends to terms for abundance, like numerous camels, and descriptions of stoutness in animals.

Derived headwords

العَكْنَةnoun
  1. 1.
    folds of fleshboth

    The part that folds and creases from the belly due to fatness.

عَكِنَverb
  1. 1.
    to be foldedclassical

    To be folded or creased, specifically referring to the belly.

تَعَكَّنَverb
  1. 1.
    to have a folded bellyclassical

    To have a belly that is folded or creased, typically due to fatness.

عَكْنَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    folded-bellied (female)classical

    A female, particularly a young girl, whose belly is folded or creased due to fatness.

  2. 2.
    stout-uddered (she-camel)classical

    A she-camel that has thick or stout udders.

مُعَكَّنَةadjective
  1. 1.
    folded-bellied (female)classical

    A female, particularly a young girl, whose belly is folded or creased due to fatness.

العَكَنَانnoun
  1. 1.
    numerous camelsboth

    A large, abundant herd of camels.

العُنُقnoun
  1. 1.
    neckboth

    The neck, referring to the part of the body connecting the head to the torso.

Parallel reading

العكنة، بالضم: ما انطوى وتثنى من لحم البطن سمنا
Al-'aknah, with dammah: what folds and creases from the belly due to fatness.
وجارية عكناء ومعكنة، كمعظمة: تعكن بطنها
And a girl is 'akna' and mu'akkinah, like mu'adhdhamah: her belly is folded.
والعكنان، ويحرك: الإبل الكثيرة
And al-'aknan, and it is vocalized with movement: the numerous camels.
والعكناء: الناقة الغليظة الأخلاف
And al-'akna': the she-camel with thick udders.
وككتاب: العنق
And like kitāb: the neck.