ذكر

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of remembrance, memory, and recollection. It also extends to the male sex, sharpness or potency, and fame or praise.

Derived headwords

الذَّكَرnoun

1.
the opposite of femaleboth
the opposite of female
2.
the male reproductive organboth
the male reproductive organ
3.
the opposite of forgettingboth
the opposite of forgetting
4.
fame and praiseboth
fame and praise
5.
meaning of honorboth
meaning of honor

ذُكُورnoun

1.
plural of dhakarboth
plural of dhakar

ذُكْرَانnoun

1.
plural of dhakarboth
plural of dhakar

ذَكَارَةnoun

1.
plural of dhakarboth
plural of dhakar

المَذَاكِيرnoun

1.
malesclassical
A plural form for 'dhakar', used to distinguish between the male as a whole and the male organ.

ذَكَرverb

1.
meaning having water (luster)both
meaning having water (luster)
2.
with damma or kasra on the dhal, meaning the sameboth
with damma or kasra on the dhal, meaning the same
3.
meaning the sameboth
meaning the same

ذَكَرْتُ الشَّيْءَ بِلِسَانِي وَبِقَلْبِيverb

1.
to mention and rememberboth
To recall something both verbally and mentally.

تَذَكَّرَverb

1.
he remembered the thingboth
he remembered the thing

أَذْكَرَverb

1.
meaning he was more potent/strongerboth
meaning he was more potent/stronger
2.
he reminded someone elseboth
he reminded someone else
3.
remember after forgetting, meaning remembering after forgettingboth
remember after forgetting, meaning remembering after forgetting

أُذْكِرَverb

1.
meaning he was more potent/strongerboth
meaning he was more potent/stronger
2.
he reminded someone elseboth
he reminded someone else
3.
remember after forgetting, meaning remembering after forgettingboth
remember after forgetting, meaning remembering after forgetting

التَّذْكِيرnoun

1.
the opposite of feminizationboth
the opposite of feminization

الذِّكْرnoun

1.
the opposite of femaleboth
the opposite of female
2.
the male reproductive organboth
the male reproductive organ
3.
the opposite of forgettingboth
the opposite of forgetting
4.
fame and praiseboth
fame and praise
5.
meaning of honorboth
meaning of honor

الذِّكْرَىnoun

1.
the opposite of forgettingboth
the opposite of forgetting

ذِكْرَةnoun

1.
meaning their sharpnessboth
meaning their sharpness
2.
he remembered it after forgettingboth
he remembered it after forgetting
3.
he mentioned it with his tongue and in his heartboth
he mentioned it with his tongue and in his heart
4.
verbal noun of yadhkuruhuboth
verbal noun of yadhkuruhu

ذَكُورadjective

1.
plural of dhakarboth
plural of dhakar

مُذَكِّرadjective

1.
meaning having water (luster)both
meaning having water (luster)

مُذَكِّرverb

1.
meaning having water (luster)both
meaning having water (luster)

المُذَكِّرnoun

1.
masculine and feminine are equal in itboth
masculine and feminine are equal in it

مُذَكِّرَةnoun

1.
reminderboth
Something used to recall a need or matter.

ذَكِيّadjective

1.
the man became intelligent, so he is intelligentboth
the man became intelligent, so he is intelligent

ذَكِيرadjective

1.
good at rememberingclassical
Having a good memory and retention.

يُذْكَرname

1.
Yudhkarclassical
A name of a clan or tribe (Yudhkar of Rabi'ah).

Parallel reading

الذكر: خلاف الأنثى.

The male: the opposite of the female.

والجمع ذكور، وذكران، وذكارة أيضا، مثل حجر وحجارة.

And its plural is dhukoor, dhukraan, and dhakaarah, like hajar and hijaarah.

والذكر من الحديد: خلاف الأنيث.

And the male of iron: the opposite of the female (i.e., hard vs. soft).

وسيف ذكر ومذكر، أي ذو ماء.

And a sword is dhakar and mudhakkar, meaning possessing a sheen/lustre.

والمذكرة: الناقة التي تشبه الجمل في الخلق والخلق.

And the mudhakkarah: the she-camel that resembles the male-camel in form and disposition.

ويقال: ذهبت ذكرة السيف وذكرة الرجل: أي حدتهما.

And it is said: the dhikrah of the sword and the dhikrah of the man have gone: meaning their sharpness.

وفى الحديث: " إنه كان يطوف في ليلة على نسائه ويغتسل من كل واحدة منهن غسلا، فسئل عن ذلك فقال: إنه أذكر "، يعنى أحد.

And in the Hadith: 'He used to go around to his wives in one night and perform ghusl from each of them, so he was asked about that and said: 'It is more potent/vigorous', meaning more potent.

ورجل ذكير: جيد الذكر والحفظ.

And a dhakeer man: good at remembrance and retention.

والتذكير: خلاف التأنيث.

And tadkheer: the opposite of ta'neeth (feminization).

والذكر والذكرى، بالكسر: خلاف النسيان.

And al-dhikr and al-dhikra, with kasra: the opposite of forgetting.

تقول: ذكرته ذكرى، غير مجراة.

You say: I reminded him of it, a dhikra, without it being fully declined.

وقوله تعالى: (ص والقرآن ذي الذكر) * أي ذي الشرف.

And His saying, the Almighty: (Sad, and the Qur'an, owner of the Reminder) * meaning owner of nobility.

ويقال أيضا: كم الذكرة من ولدك؟ أي الذكور.

And it is also said: How many dhikrah of your children? Meaning the males.

ذكرت الشئ بعد النسيان، وذكرته بلساني وبقلبي، وتذكرته.

I remembered the thing after forgetting, and I mentioned it with my tongue and my heart, and I recalled it.

وأذكرته غيري وذكرته، بمعنى.

And I made him remember it, and I mentioned it, with the same meaning.

قال الله تعالى: (واذكر بعد أمة) *، أي ذكره بعد نسيان، وأصله اذتكر فأدغم.

Allah the Almighty said: (And remember after a time) *, meaning his remembrance after forgetting, and its origin is 'idtakar' so it was assimilated.

والتذكرة: ما تستذ كر به الحاجة.

And the tadhkirah: that by which a need is recalled.

وأذكرت المرأة فهي مذكر، إذا ولدت ذكرا.

And the woman gave birth, so she is mudhakir, if she bore a male.

والمذكار: التي من عادتها أن تلد الذكور.

And the mudhakkaar: she whose habit is to give birth to males.