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لكء

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of striking or hitting something forcefully. It also extends to the idea of delaying or hesitating in an action.

Derived headwords

لَكَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to strikeboth

    To hit something forcefully, often with an object.

لَكْءnoun
  1. 1.
    strikingclassical

    The act of striking or hitting.

تَلَكَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    to delayboth

    To be slow or hesitant in proceeding with an action.

  2. 2.
    to falterclassical

    To hesitate or waver in one's resolve or action.

تَلَكُّؤٌnoun
  1. 1.
    delayingboth

    The act of delaying or being slow.

  2. 2.
    hesitationclassical

    A state of pausing or wavering before acting.

Parallel reading

لكأت به الارض
I struck the ground with it.
تلكأ عن الامر
He delayed from the matter.
تلكؤا
delaying
لكأته بالسوط
I struck him with the whip.