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Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds produced by the mouth, specifically whistling or blowing, and by extension, to the act of blowing itself. It also extends to physical actions like rubbing or becoming calloused, and to specific geographical locations and a proper name.

Derived headwords

مَكَاverb
  1. 1.
    to whistleboth

    To produce a sound by pursing the lips and blowing, often used for calling or signaling.

  2. 2.
    to blowboth

    To blow air through the mouth, sometimes by interlocking fingers and blowing into them.

مَكْوَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    anusclassical

    The opening of the rectum, specifically referring to the anus.

مُكَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    whistlingboth

    The act of whistling or producing a whistling sound.

  2. 2.
    blowingboth

    The act of blowing air through the mouth.

مَكْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    anusclassical

    The anus, the terminal opening of the digestive tract.

  2. 2.
    mountainclassical

    A mountain located in the sea of Oman.

مَكَاnoun
  1. 1.
    animal burrowclassical

    A burrow dug by animals like foxes and rabbits.

  2. 2.
    mountainclassical

    A mountain overlooking the area of Nu'man.

مَكْوnoun
  1. 1.
    animal burrowclassical

    A burrow dug by animals, similar to 'maka'.

طَائِرnoun
  1. 1.
    birdclassical

    A type of bird, specifically mentioned in relation to 'kaznar'.

مَكَكِيnoun
  1. 1.
    birdsclassical

    Plural of 'maka', referring to birds.

تَمَكَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to be soakedboth

    To become wet or soaked, particularly with sweat.

  2. 2.
    to rubclassical

    For a horse to rub its eye with its knee.

مَكِيَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to become callousedboth

    For a hand to develop calluses from work.

مِيكَائِيْلname
  1. 1.
    Michaelboth

    A proper name, referring to the archangel Michael.

مِيكَالname
  1. 1.
    Michaelboth

    An alternative form of the name Michael.

مِيكَائِيْنname
  1. 1.
    Michaelboth

    Another variant of the name Michael.

مَكْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    mountainclassical

    A mountain situated in the sea of Oman.

Parallel reading

صفر بفيه، أو شبك بأصابعه ونفخ فيها
He whistled with his mouth, or he interlocked his fingers and blew into them.
ولا يكون إلا وهي مكشوفة مفتوحة
And it is not (the case) except when it is uncovered and open.
أو خاصة بالدابة
Or it is specific to the animal.
والمكوة: الاست
And 'al-makwah' is the anus.
والمكا مقصورة: جحر الثعلب والأرنب
And 'al-maka' (shortened) is the burrow of the fox and the rabbit.
كالمكو
Like 'al-maku'.
وجبل يشرف على نعمان
And a mountain overlooking Nu'man.
وكزنار: طائر
And 'kaznar' is a bird.
وتمكى: ابتل بالعرق
And 'tamakka' means to become soaked with sweat.
و الفرس: حك عينه بركبته
And for the horse, it rubbed its eye with its knee.
ومكيت يده تمكى مكا: مجلت من العمل
And his hand became calloused, developing calluses from work.
وميكائيل، ويقال: ميكال وميكائين: ملك م، واسم
And Mika'il, and it is said: Mikail and Mika'in: an angel, and a name.
ومكوة: جبل في بحر عمان
And 'Makwah' is a mountain in the sea of Oman.