عرك

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root عرك (ʿarak) primarily denotes the act of rubbing, kneading, or massaging. It extends to concepts of intense interaction, struggle, and hardship, particularly in conflict or difficult situations. It also encompasses meanings related to natural disposition, physical condition, and even menstruation.

Derived headwords

عَرَكَverb

1.
he rubbed the thingboth
he rubbed the thing

عَرَكْتُ الشَّيْءَ أَعْرُكُهُ عَرْكًا — I rubbed the thing thoroughly.

عَرَكْتُ القَوْمَ فِي الحَرْبِ عَرْكًا — I fought the people intensely in war.

عَرْكًاnoun

1.
rubbingboth
The act of rubbing or massaging.
2.
struggleboth
Intense fighting or conflict.

عَرَكْتُ الشَّيْءَ أَعْرُكُهُ عَرْكًا — I rubbed the thing thoroughly.

عَرَكْتُ القَوْمَ فِي الحَرْبِ عَرْكًا — I fought the people intensely in war.

المُعَارَكَةnoun

1.
fightingboth
The act of fighting or combat.

المُعَارَكَةُ: القِتَالُ — The المعاركة: fighting.

المُعْتَرَكnoun

1.
battlefieldboth
battlefield

المُعْتَرَكُ: مَوْضِعُ الحَرْبِ — The المعترك: place of war.

المَعْرَكَةnoun

1.
battlefieldboth
battlefield

المَعْرَكَةُ أَيْضًا بِضَمِّ الرَّاءِ — The المعركة also with damma on the ra.

اعْتَرَكَverb

1.
to crowd togetherclassical
To crowd together or jostle each other, especially in a place of conflict.

وَاعْتَرَكُوا، أَيْ ازْدَحَمُوا فِي المُعْتَرَكِ — And they اعتركوا, meaning they crowded together in the المعترك.

العِرَاكnoun

1.
group of camelsclassical
A group of camels brought to water all together.

أَوْرَدَ إِبِلَهُ العِرَاكَ، إِذَا أَوْرَدَهَا جَمِيعًا المَاءَ — He brought his camels to العراك, meaning he brought them all to the water.

عَرِيكَةnoun

1.
dispositionboth
Natural temperament or character.
2.
remainderclassical
The remaining part of something, like the hump of a camel.

وَهِيَ عَرِيكَةُ السَّنَامِ، لِبَقِيَّتِهِ — And it is the عريكة of the hump, meaning its remainder.

وَفُلَانٌ لَيِّنُ العَرِيكَةِ، إِذَا كَانَ سَلِسًا — And so-and-so has a soft disposition, meaning he is easygoing.

العُرُوكnoun

1.
type of camelclassical
A specific type of female camel, similar to 'shukook'.

وَالعُرُوكُ مِنَ النُّوقِ، مِثْلُ الشُّكُوكِ — And the عروك are among the female camels, like the شُكوك.

مَعْرُوكadjective

1.
crowdedclassical
Water that is crowded with animals drinking from it.

وَمَاءٌ مَعْرُوكٌ: مُزْدَحَمٌ عَلَيْهِ — And معروك water: crowded with those drinking from it.

مَعْرُوكَةadjective

1.
barrenclassical
Land that has been grazed by livestock to the point of becoming barren.

وَأَرْضٌ مَعْرُوكَةٌ: عَرَكَتْهَا السَّائِمَةُ حَتَّى أَجْدَبَتْ — And معروكة land: grazed by livestock until it became barren.

عَرَكَتْverb

1.
she menstruatedclassical
A woman menstruated.

وَعَرَكَتِ المَرْأَةُ تَعْرُكُ عُرُوكًا، أَيْ حَاضَتْ — And the woman عركت, meaning she menstruated.

عُرُوكًاnoun

1.
menstruationclassical
The state or act of menstruating.

وَعَرَكَتِ المَرْأَةُ تَعْرُكُ عُرُوكًا، أَيْ حَاضَتْ — And the woman عركت, meaning she menstruated.

العَرَّاكnoun

1.
fishersclassical
People who catch fish.

قَالَ أَبُو عَمْرٍو: العَرَّاكُ الَّذِينَ يَصِيدُونَ السَّمَكَ، وَاحِدُهُمْ عَرَّكِيٌّ — Abu Amr said: The عراك are those who catch fish, their singular is عركي.

العَرَّكِيّnoun

1.
fishermanclassical
A single person who catches fish.

العَرْكnoun

1.
soundclassical
A sound, particularly a crashing or turbulent one.
2.
crashing wavesclassical
The turbulent, crashing sound of waves.

وَالعَرْكُ أَيْضًا: الصَّوْتُ — And العرك also: the sound.

كَمَا يَغْشَى السَّفَائِنَ مَوْجُ اللُّجَّةِ العَرْكِ — As the waves of the turbulent deep cover the ships.

عَرِكadjective

1.
he rubbed the thingboth
he rubbed the thing

وَرَجُلٌ عَرِكٌ، أَيْ صَرِيعٌ — And a عرك man, meaning fallen.

عَرْكَىadjective

1.
strongclassical
People who are strong and robust in wrestling or fighting.

وَقَوْمٌ عَرْكَى، أَيْ أَشِدَّاءُ صِرَاعٍ — And people who are عركون, meaning strong in wrestling.

عَرْكَةnoun

1.
onceclassical
A single instance or occurrence.

وَلَقِيتُهُ عَرْكَةً، بِالتَّسْكِينِ، أَيْ مَرَّةً — And I met him عركة, meaning once.

عَرَكَاتnoun

1.
timesclassical
Multiple instances or occurrences.

وَلَقِيتُهُ عَرَكَاتٍ، أَيْ مَرَّاتٍ — And I met him عركات, meaning times.

العَرْكَرَاكَةnoun

1.
large womanclassical
A large, stout, and fleshy woman.

وَالعَرْكَرَاكَةُ: المَرْأَةُ الضَّخْمَةُ — And العركركة: the large woman.

العَرْكَرِكnoun

1.
strong camelclassical
A strong, stout, and powerful camel.

وَالعَرْكَرِكُ: الجَمَلُ الغَلِيظُ القَوِيُّ — And العركرك: the stout, strong camel.

Parallel reading

عَرَكْتُ الشَّيْءَ أَعْرُكُهُ عَرْكًا: دَلَكْتُهُ.

I rubbed the thing, I rub it thoroughly: I massaged it.

وَعَرَكَ العَبِيرُ جَنْبَهُ بِمِرْفَقِهِ.

And the fragrance rubbed his side with his elbow.

وَعَرَكْتُ القَوْمَ فِي الحَرْبِ عَرْكًا.

And I fought the people intensely in war.

وَالمُعَارَكَةُ: القِتَالُ.

And المعاركة: fighting.

وَالمُعْتَرَكُ: مَوْضِعُ الحَرْبِ، وَكَذَلِكَ المَعْرَكُ وَالمَعْرَكَةُ، وَالمَعْرَكَةُ أَيْضًا بِضَمِّ الرَّاءِ.

And المعترك: place of war, and likewise المعرك and المعركة, and المعركة also with damma on the ra.

وَاعْتَرَكُوا، أَيْ ازْدَحَمُوا فِي المُعْتَرَكِ.

And they اعتركوا, meaning they crowded together in the المعترك.

يُقَالُ: أَوْرَدَ إِبِلَهُ العِرَاكَ، إِذَا أَوْرَدَهَا جَمِيعًا المَاءَ.

It is said: He brought his camels to العراك, if he brought them all to the water.

فَأَوْرَدَهَا العِرَاكَ وَلَمْ يَذُدْهَا وَلَمْ يُشْفِقْ عَلَى نَغْصِ الدِّخَالِ

So he brought them to العراك and did not drive them away, and did not pity the intrusion.

يُقَالُ هِيَ عَرِيكَةُ السَّنَامِ، لِبَقِيَّتِهِ.

It is said it is the عريكة of the hump, meaning its remainder.

وَالعَرِيكَةُ: الطَّبِيعَةُ.

And العريكة: the disposition.

وَفُلَانٌ لَيِّنُ العَرِيكَةِ، إِذَا كَانَ سَلِسًا.

And so-and-so has a soft disposition, if he is easygoing.

وَيُقَالُ: لَانَتْ عَرِيكَتُهُ، إِذَا انْكَسَرَتْ نَخْوَتُهُ.

And it is said: His disposition softened, if his pride was broken.

وَالعُرُوكُ مِنَ النُّوقِ، مِثْلُ الشُّكُوكِ.

And العروك are among the female camels, like الشكوك.

وَعَرَكْتَ السَّنَامَ، إِذَا لَمَسْتَهُ تَنْظُرُ أَبَهَ طَرَقٌ أَمْ لَا.

And you touched the hump, if you touched it to see if it was injured or not.

وَمَاءٌ مَعْرُوكٌ: مُزْدَحَمٌ عَلَيْهِ.

And معروك water: crowded with those drinking from it.

وَأَرْضٌ مَعْرُوكَةٌ: عَرَكَتْهَا السَّائِمَةُ حَتَّى أَجْدَبَتْ.

And معروكة land: grazed by livestock until it became barren.

وَعَرَكَتِ المَرْأَةُ تَعْرُكُ عُرُوكًا، أَيْ حَاضَتْ.

And the woman عركت, meaning she menstruated.

وَهِيَ شَمْطَاءُ عَارِكٌ

And she is an old woman, menstruating.

قَالَ أَبُو عَمْرٍو: العَرَّاكُ الَّذِينَ يَصِيدُونَ السَّمَكَ، وَاحِدُهُمْ عَرَّكِيٌّ، مِثْلُ عَرَبٍ وَعَرَبِيٍّ.

Abu Amr said: The عراك are those who catch fish, their singular is عركي, like Arabs and an Arab.

وَإِنَّمَا قِيلَ لِلْمَلَّاحِينَ عَرَّاكٌ لِأَنَّهُمْ يَصِيدُونَ السَّمَكَ.

And the sailors were called عراك because they catch fish.

وَالعَرْكُ أَيْضًا: الصَّوْتُ، وَكَذَلِكَ العَرْكُ بِكَسْرِ الرَّاءِ.

And العرك also: the sound, and likewise العرك with kasra on the ra.

كَمَا يَغْشَى السَّفَائِنَ مَوْجُ اللُّجَّةِ العَرْكِ

As the waves of the turbulent deep cover the ships.

وَرَجُلٌ عَرِكٌ، أَيْ صَرِيعٌ.

And a عرك man, meaning fallen.

وَقَوْمٌ عَرْكَى، أَيْ أَشِدَّاءُ صِرَاعٍ.

And people who are عركون, meaning strong in wrestling.

وَلَقِيتُهُ عَرْكَةً، بِالتَّسْكِينِ، أَيْ مَرَّةً.

And I met him عركة, meaning once.

وَلَقِيتُهُ عَرَكَاتٍ، أَيْ مَرَّاتٍ.

And I met him عركات, meaning times.

وَالعَرْكَرَاكَةُ: المَرْأَةُ الضَّخْمَةُ.

And العركركة: the large woman.

وَمَا مِنْ هَوَايَ وَلَا شِيمَتِي عَرْكَرَاكَةٌ ذَاتُ لَحْمٍ زِيمِ

And it is not my desire nor my character to be a large woman with much flesh.

وَالعَرْكَرِكُ: الجَمَلُ الغَلِيظُ القَوِيُّ.

And العركرك: the stout, strong camel.

أَصْبَرُ مِنْ ذِي ضَاغِطٍ عَرْكَرِكٍ أُلْقِي بَوَانِي زَوْرِهِ فِي المَبْرَكِ

More patient than a strong, stout camel, whose chest bones I lay down in the resting place.