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Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the act of eating, consuming, or devouring something intensely. It can also extend to the idea of consuming something metaphorically or in a destructive manner.

Derived headwords

أَكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to eatboth

    To consume food or sustenance. This is the most common and basic meaning of the verb.

  2. 2.
    to consumeboth

    To use up or deplete resources, wealth, or property. It implies a thorough consumption.

  3. 3.
    to devourboth

    To eat something greedily or voraciously, often implying destruction or rapid consumption.

أَكْلاًnoun
  1. 1.
    eatingboth

    The act or process of consuming food.

  2. 2.
    consumptionboth

    The act of using up or depleting something.

شَدِيدًاadjective
  1. 1.
    intenseboth

    Having or showing great force, strength, or energy. In this context, it modifies the act of eating.

  2. 2.
    severeboth

    Harsh or extreme in effect or intensity.

Parallel reading

أكل أكلاً شديدًا.
He ate an intense eating.