وكء

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of leaning on something for support, or reclining. It extends to the object used for leaning, the state of being in a reclining position, and the action of causing someone to lean or recline.

Derived headwords

تَكِئَةnoun

1.
supportboth
Something upon which one leans for support.
2.
place to reclineclassical
A place or position suitable for reclining.

اِتَّكَأَverb

1.
to lean onboth
To lean upon something for support.
2.
to reclineboth
To lie back or rest in a reclining position.

مُتَّكِئnoun

1.
one who leansboth
A person who is leaning or reclining.

مُتَّكَأnoun

1.
a kind of fruit (citron)both
a kind of fruit (citron)

أَتْكَأَverb

1.
to cause to leanclassical
To cause someone to lean or recline against something.

تَوَكَّأَverb

1.
he leaned on the stickboth
he leaned on the stick

إِيكَاءnoun

1.
providing a place to reclineclassical
The act of providing someone with a place to recline or lean.

اِكْتِئَاءnoun

1.
leaning heavilyclassical
The act of leaning heavily or frequently on something.

Parallel reading

رجل تكأة مثال همزة: كثير الاكتاء.

A man, tak'ah (like hamzah), is one who frequently leans.

والتكأة أيضا: ما يتكأ عليه.

And al-tak'ah is also: that upon which one leans.

واتكأ على الشئ فهو متكئ، والموضع متكأ

And he leaned on the thing, so he is muttaki', and the place is muttaka'.

وقرئ: (وأعتدت لهن متكأ)

And it was recited: (And she prepared for them a place to recline)

قال الأخفش: هو في معنى مجلس.

Al-Akhfash said: it is in the meaning of a seat.

وطعنه حتى أتكأه على، أفعله، أي ألقاه على هيئة المتكئ.

And he stabbed him until he caused him to lean upon it, (af'alah form), meaning he threw him in the manner of one reclining.

وتوكأت على العصا

And I leaned on the staff

وأصل التاء في جميع ذلك واو.

And the origin of the 'ta' in all of that is 'waw'.

وأوكأت فلانا إيكاء، إذا نصبت له متكأ.

And I gave someone a place to recline (awka'tuhu) if I set up for him a place to recline.