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ءكر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of digging, excavating, and making holes. It also extends to the idea of secret communication or conspiracy, possibly derived from the hidden nature of digging.

Derived headwords

أَكَّارnoun
  1. 1.
    farmerboth

    A farmer, one who cultivates the land. This is likely derived from the act of tilling or digging the soil.

أَكَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    holeboth

    A hole, an excavation in the ground. This is the primary meaning associated with the root.

  2. 2.
    group of farmersclassical

    A collective noun referring to a group of farmers (plural of أكار).

تَأَكَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to dig holesclassical

    To dig holes, to excavate the ground. This is the verbal form related to the noun 'أَكَرَة'.

مُؤَاكَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    conspiracyclassical

    Secret communication, conspiracy, or plotting. This sense is derived from the idea of hidden dealings.

  2. 2.
    diggingclassical

    The act of digging or excavating.

Parallel reading

الأكرة: جمع أكار، كأنه جمع آكر في التقدير.
Al-akara: plural of akkar, as if it were a plural of a hypothetical 'aakir' in estimation.
والأكرة بالضم: الحفرة.
And al-akara (with dammah): the hole.
يقال تأكرت الأكر أي حفرت الحفر.
It is said, 'ta'akkara al-akara' meaning 'he dug the holes'.
والمؤاكرة: المخابرة
And al-mu'aakara: secret communication.