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وكظ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of pushing, shoving, or striking with force. It extends to the idea of persistent effort or steadfastness in an endeavor.

Derived headwords

الوكظnoun
  1. 1.
    pushingboth

    The act of pushing or shoving someone forcefully.

وكظverb
  1. 1.
    to pushboth

    To push or shove someone forcefully.

وكظه وكظا — he pushed him forcefully
المواكظةnoun
  1. 1.
    persistenceclassical

    The act of persisting or continuing steadfastly in an endeavor or task.

Parallel reading

الدفع
pushing.
وكظه وكظا
he pushed him forcefully
أي دفعه وزبنه
meaning he pushed him and shoved him.
المواكظة: المداومة على الامر
Al-Muwakazhah: persistence in the matter.
إلا ما دمت عليه قائما
except what you remain steadfastly engaged in
مواكظا
steadfastly engaged.