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شاكهه

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of resemblance, similarity, and approaching something. It extends to the idea of something being ambiguous or problematic, making it difficult to discern or resolve.

Derived headwords

شَاكَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to resembleboth

    To be similar to someone or something in appearance, characteristics, or qualities.

  2. 2.
    to resembleclassical

    To be close to or approximate something.

مُشَاكَهَةnoun
  1. 1.
    resemblanceboth

    The state or quality of being similar or alike.

  2. 2.
    resemblanceclassical

    The act of resembling or being similar.

شَاكَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to resembleboth

    To be similar to someone or something.

قَارَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to approachboth

    To come near to something in quantity, quality, or degree.

تَشَاكَهَاverb
  1. 1.
    to resemble each otherboth

    Two or more entities exhibiting similarity to one another.

أَشْكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to be ambiguousboth

    To present a situation or matter that is unclear, difficult to understand, or problematic.

Parallel reading

شابهه، وشاكله، وقاربه.
It resembled him, it was similar to him, and it approached him.
وتشاكها: تشابها.
And they resembled each other: they were similar.
وأشكه الأمر: أشكل.
And the matter made it ambiguous for him: it was problematic.