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عكد

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of thickness, richness, and fullness, particularly in relation to liquids and the body. It also extends to the base or origin of something.

Derived headwords

العَكْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    base of the tongueclassical

    Refers to the root or origin of the tongue.

عَكَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to become fatclassical

    Used to describe an animal, particularly a desert lizard (ضب), becoming fat and well-fed.

عَكِدadjective
  1. 1.
    fatclassical

    Describes an animal, like a desert lizard (ضب), that has become fat and plump.

نَاقَةٌ عَكِدَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    fat camelclassical

    Describes a female camel that is fat and well-nourished.

عَكالدnoun
  1. 1.
    thickened milkclassical

    Refers to milk that has become thick or curdled.

عَكْلَدnoun
  1. 1.
    thickened milkclassical

    An alternative form for milk that has become thick or curdled, often considered an augmentation of 'عكالد'.

Parallel reading

العكدة: أصل اللسان.
Al-'akdah: the base of the tongue.
وعكدا الضب: سمن، فهو عكد.
And the desert lizard ('aḍ-ḍabb) became fat; so it is 'akid (fat).
وناقة عكدة: سمينه.
And a camel ('nāqah) 'akdah: fat.
ولبن عكالد وعكلد، أي خاثر، بزيادة اللام.
And milk 'akālid and 'aklad, meaning curdled, with the addition of the letter lām.