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Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of thickness, stoutness, and curvature, often applied to physical objects, body parts, or actions involving bending or thickening. It also extends to meanings of abundance, intensity, and sometimes refers to specific anatomical features or actions.

Derived headwords

عَكْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Nape of the neckboth

    The nape of the neck, the back of the neck.

  2. 2.
    Middleclassical

    The middle or central part of something.

  3. 3.
    Base of the tongueclassical

    The base or root of the tongue.

  4. 4.
    Base of the tailclassical

    The base or root of the tail.

  5. 5.
    Thick bandclassical

    A thick band or strap, often twisted, used for binding.

  6. 6.
    Thick waistclassical

    A thick or stout waist, or the thick part of something.

  7. 7.
    Thicknessclassical

    The thickness or bulk of anything.

عَكَّىverb
  1. 1.
    To bend the tailclassical

    To bend or curve the tail towards the nape.

  2. 2.
    To tie tightlyclassical

    To tie or fasten something tightly, like a belt or sash.

  3. 3.
    To thickenclassical

    For animals, especially camels, to become thick and stout, to gain weight.

  4. 4.
    To emerge partiallyclassical

    For something to emerge partially, with some remaining hidden.

  5. 5.
    To rise (smoke)classical

    For smoke to rise or ascend.

  6. 6.
    To impregnateclassical

    For a male animal (stallion) to impregnate a female (mare).

  7. 7.
    To turn towardsclassical

    To turn towards or incline towards one's people or family.

  8. 8.
    To bind in chainsclassical

    To bind or shackle someone in irons.

مِعْكَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    Thick bandclassical

    A thick band or strap, similar to 'akwah', used for binding.

مُعْكَاةnoun
  1. 1.
    Thick bandclassical

    A thick band or strap, similar to 'akwah', used for binding.

عَكَّاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Plural of 'akwah'classical

    Plural form of 'akwah', referring to the nape of the neck or thick bands.

شَاعِرٌ تَمِيمِيٌّname
  1. 1.
    A Tamimi poetclassical

    A specific poet from the Tamim tribe.

مُعْكِيَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Fat (camels)classical

    Describing camels that are fat, stout, or have thickened.

  2. 2.
    Abundant (camels)classical

    Describing camels that are numerous or abundant.

أَعْكَىadjective
  1. 1.
    Thick-neckedclassical

    Having a thick nape or neck.

  2. 2.
    Broad-flankedclassical

    Having broad or thick sides or flanks.

عَكْوَاءadjective
  1. 1.
    White-tailed (female sheep)classical

    Describing a female sheep that has a white tail while the rest of its body is black.

تَعْكِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Binding with damp materialclassical

    The act of binding a sword or spear with damp 'alaba' (a type of plant material).

عَكِيٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    Churned milkclassical

    Milk that has been churned, often referring to buttermilk.

  2. 2.
    Thickened milkclassical

    Milk that has thickened or curdled.

Parallel reading

العكوة، بالضم ويفتح: النونة، والوسط، وأصل اللسان، وأصل الذنب، وعقب يشق فيفتل فتلتين كالمخراق، والحجزة الغليظة، وغلظ كل شيء، ومعظمه
The 'akwah' (with damma or fatha): the nape of the neck, the middle, the base of the tongue, the base of the tail, a strap that is split and twisted into two strands like a wick, the thick waist-girdle, and the thickness of everything, and its bulk.
ج: عكا وعكاء
Plural: 'aka' and 'akkaa'.
وعكا الذنب يعكوه: عطفه إلى العكوة، وعقده
And he bent the tail, bending it towards the nape, and tied it.
و بإزاره: أعظم حجزته وغلظها
And with his waist-wrapper: he made his girdle thick and stout.
و الإبل: غلظت وسمنت
And the camels: they became thick and stout, and gained weight.
و بخرئه: خرج بعض وبقي بعض
And from its moisture: some came out and some remained.
و الدخان: تصعد
And the smoke: it ascended.
و الفحل الناقة: ألقحها
And the stallion the mare: he impregnated her.
و على قومه: عطف
And towards his people: he turned with affection.
و فلانا في الحديد: قيده وشده
And so-and-so in irons: he fettered and bound him.
وإبل معكاء، بالكسر: سمينة، أو كثيرة
And 'mu'kiyyah' camels, with kasra: fat, or numerous.
رأس ذا عند عكوة ذا
The head of this one is at the nape of that one.
والأعكى: الشديد العكوة، والغليظ الجنبين
And 'al-a'ka': the one with a thick nape, and broad-flanked.
وشاة عكواء: بيضاء الذنب وسائرها أسود، خاص بالأنثى
And an 'akwā'' sheep: white-tailed and the rest of it is black, specific to the female.
وعكى على سيفه ورمحه تعكية: شد عليهما علباء رطبا
And he bound his sword and his spear with 'ta'kiyah': he tightened upon them damp 'alaba'.
والعكي، كغني: اللبن المخض، ووطبه
And 'akiyy', like 'ghaniyy': churned milk, and its thickened form.