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ءكك

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to intense heat, particularly oppressive and stifling heat without wind. It also extends to severe hardships and tribulations in life.

Derived headwords

أَكَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    intense heatboth

    Extreme, oppressive heat, characterized by a lack of wind.

  2. 2.
    severe hardshipclassical

    A severe trial or tribulation from the difficulties of life.

أَجَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    scorching heatclassical

    Intense, glowing heat, often associated with a shimmering effect.

اِئْتَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to become intensely hotclassical

    The day became intensely hot, referring to the Form VIII verb derived from the root, indicating the onset of extreme heat.

أَكَّnoun
  1. 1.
    intense heatclassical

    A state of intense heat, used to describe a day that is extremely hot.

أَكِيكnoun
  1. 1.
    intense heatclassical

    A further intensification or description of extreme heat, used in conjunction with 'ak'.

Parallel reading

الأَكَّة: شدة الحر، مثل الأَجَّة، إلا أن الأَكَّة، الحر المحتدم الذي لا ريح فيه
Al-akkah: intense heat, like al-ajjah, except that al-akkah is the blazing heat in which there is no wind.
والأَجَّة: التوهج.
And al-ajjah: the glowing heat.
وقد ائْتَكَّ يومنا
And our day became intensely hot.
فهو يوم أَكٍ وأَكِيكٍ.
So it is a day of intense heat and extreme heat.
إذا الشريب أخذته أَكَّةٌ
When the thirsty one is overcome by intense heat,
فخله حتى يبك بكه
leave him until he cries out his thirst.
والاَكَّة: أيضا الشديدة من شدائد الدنيا.
And al-akkah: also the severe one from the hardships of this world.