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عكش

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root عكش primarily relates to entanglement, coiling, and clumping, particularly concerning hair. It also extends to specific proper nouns, including a place name and a spider's web, and a notable companion.

Derived headwords

عَكَّاشname
  1. 1.
    name of a water sourceclassical

    A proper noun referring to a water source belonging to the Banu Numayr tribe.

عُكَاشَةname
  1. 1.
    Ukasha ibn Mihsan, one of the Companionsboth

    Ukasha ibn Mihsan, one of the Companions

عَكَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to become tangledboth

    To become twisted, coiled, or matted together, typically used to describe hair.

تَعَكَّشَverb
  1. 1.
    to become tangledboth

    To become twisted, coiled, or matted together, typically used to describe hair. This is the V form of the root verb.

Parallel reading

عَكَشَ الشعرُ وتعَكَّشَ، أي التوى وتلبَّدَ.
Hair became tangled and matted, meaning it twisted and clumped together.
عُكَاشَةُ بنُ مُحَصِّنٍ الأسَدِيُّ من الصحابة.
'Ukkasha ibn Mihsan al-Asadi was among the Companions.
ويقال لبيت العنكبوت: عُكَاشَةٌ، عن أبى عمرو.
And the spider's web is called 'Ukkasha, according to Abu Amr.
عَكَّاشٌ: اسمُ ماءٍ لبنى نميرٍ.
'Akkash: The name of a water source belonging to Banu Numayr.
وقد يُخَفَّفُ.
And it may be pronounced with a lighter stress.