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سكك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a nail, peg, or bolt, and by extension, things that are fastened or secured. It also encompasses related ideas of pathways or roads.

Derived headwords

السَّكّnoun
  1. 1.
    the nailboth

    the nail

  2. 2.
    a type of perfumeboth

    a type of perfume

السَّكَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    nailsboth

    The plural form of السَّكّ, referring to multiple nails or pegs.

سَكَّىverb
  1. 1.
    to nailclassical

    To fasten with a nail or peg.

Parallel reading

المسمار، والجمع السكاك
The nail, and its plural is 'al-sakāk'.
ومشدودة السك موضونة تضاءل في الطي كالمبرد
And secured by nails, intricately woven, it diminished in folding like a file.
قوله " مشدودة " منصوب لانه معطوف على قوله: وأعددت للحرب وثابة
His saying 'mashdūdah' is accusative because it is coordinated with his saying: 'And I prepared for war a swift one'.
وربما قالوا سكى، كما يقال دو ودوى
And perhaps they say 'sakā', just as they say 'dawā' and 'dawā'.