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دكء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of jostling, pushing, or crowding against someone or something. It extends to the idea of being overwhelmed or burdened, particularly by debts.

Derived headwords

دَاكَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to jostleboth

    To push or shove against someone, to compete with them in a crowded situation.

  2. 2.
    to burdenclassical

    To be overwhelmed or pressed down by something, such as debts.

مُدَاكَأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    jostlingboth

    The act of jostling or pushing against others, often in a crowded place or during competition.

  2. 2.
    burdeningclassical

    The state of being burdened or overwhelmed, especially by accumulating debts.

تَدَاكَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to jostle each otherboth

    A reciprocal action where a group of people push and shove against each other.

Parallel reading

دَاكَأت القوم مداكاة إذا زاحمتهم
You jostle people with jostling if you crowd them.
ويقال: داكأت عليه الديون
And it is said: Debts pressed down upon him.
وتداكأ القوم أي تزاحموا
And the people jostled each other, meaning they crowded together.