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وعك

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

The root وعك primarily relates to the concept of illness, fever, and the associated discomfort or distress. It can also extend to meanings of struggling, jostling, or being overwhelmed, particularly in the context of animals or combat.

Derived headwords

الوَعْكnoun
  1. 1.
    Feverishnessboth

    The feeling of heat and discomfort associated with a fever.

  2. 2.
    Illnessclassical

    A general state of sickness or indisposition.

وَعَكَتهُ الحُمَّىverb
  1. 1.
    Fever afflicted himboth

    The fever caused him to feel unwell and feverish.

وقد وعكته الحمى فهو موعوك — The fever afflicted him, and he is feverish.
مَوْعُوكadjective
  1. 1.
    Feverishboth

    Suffering from a fever; feeling hot and unwell.

أَوْعَكَتِ الكِلابُ الصَّيْدَverb
  1. 1.
    Dogs mauled the preyclassical

    When dogs tear and roll the hunted animal in the dirt, often after killing it.

وأوعكت الكلاب الصيد، إذا مرغته في التراب — And the dogs mauled the prey, if they rolled it in the dirt.
أَوْعَكَتِ الإِبِلُ عِنْدَ الحَوْضِverb
  1. 1.
    Camels jostled at the watering troughclassical

    When camels crowd and push each other at the water source, causing some to mount others.

وأوعكت الابل عند الحوض، إذا ازدحمت فركب بعضها بعضا — And the camels jostled at the watering trough, if they crowded and some mounted others.
الوَعْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Severe fallclassical

    A hard fall that occurs while running or moving quickly.

  2. 2.
    Battleclassical

    A fierce engagement between warriors, characterized by intense struggle and grappling.

Parallel reading

الوعك: مغث الحمتى.
Al-wa'k: the heat of a fever.
وقد وعكته الحمى فهو موعوك.
And the fever afflicted him, and he is feverish.
وأوعكت الكلاب الصيد، إذا مرغته في التراب.
And the dogs mauled the prey, if they rolled it in the dirt.
وأوعكت الابل عند الحوض، إذا ازدحمت فركب بعضها بعضا.
And the camels jostled at the watering trough, if they crowded and some mounted others.
والاسم منه الوعكة.
And the noun derived from it is al-wa'kah.
الوعكة: السقطة الشديدة في الجري.
Al-wa'kah: a severe fall while running.
والوعكة أيضا: معركة الأبطال إذا أخذ بعضهم بعضا.
And al-wa'kah also: a battle of heroes when they grapple with each other.