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Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of tightening, knotting, or binding something securely. It extends to meanings of death, as if one's affairs are tied up, and also to specific items or preparations, such as a type of food or drink.

Derived headwords

عَكَىverb
  1. 1.
    to tighten a knotboth

    To make a knot or tie very tight and firm.

  2. 2.
    to dieclassical

    To pass away or cease to live, metaphorically described as one's affairs being tied up.

عَكْيًاnoun
  1. 1.
    tighteningboth

    The act of making a knot tight or firm.

  2. 2.
    deathclassical

    The state of being dead.

أَعْكَىverb
  1. 1.
    to tie securelyboth

    To bind or fasten something very tightly.

العَاكِيnoun
  1. 1.
    the dead oneclassical

    A person who has died.

  2. 2.
    seller of 'akkaclassical

    One who sells a product called 'akka.

  3. 3.
    drinker of 'akiyclassical

    One who is fond of drinking 'akiy, which is a type of barley gruel.

عَكْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of barley gruelclassical

    A preparation made from barley, likely a type of gruel or porridge.

Parallel reading

عكى بإزاره يعكي عكيا: أغلظ معقده
He tightened his waist-wrapper, tightening it tightly: he made its knot thick.
و زيد: مات، كعكى وأعكى
And Zayd: he died, like 'akā and a'kā.
والعاكي: الميت
And the 'ākī: the dead one.
والذي يبيع العكا
And the one who sells the 'akkā.
جمع عكوة
Plural of 'akwah.
والمولع بشرب العكي
And the one fond of drinking the 'akī.
لسويق المقل
It is a barley gruel made from barley.
وأعكاه: أوثقه
And a'kāhu: he tied him securely.