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هكك

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of opening, widening, and forceful impact. It describes physical states like a woman's vulva widening during childbirth, the effect of a strong drink, and the action of striking with a sword.

Derived headwords

اِنْهَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to widenclassical

    To become wide or open, particularly referring to the vulva during childbirth.

اِنْهَكَّاnoun
  1. 1.
    wideningclassical

    The act or state of widening or opening, specifically used in the context of a woman's vulva during childbirth.

هَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to affect stronglyclassical

    To have a strong effect on someone, particularly when referring to the potency of a drink like wine.

هَكَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strikeclassical

    To strike someone with a sword.

الهُكُّnoun
  1. 1.
    well's edgeclassical

    The brink or edge of a well.

Parallel reading

انهك صلا المرأة انهكا كا، إذا انفرج عند الولادة
The vulva of a woman widens, meaning it opens during childbirth.
هك فلانا النبيذ، إذا بلغ منه
Wine affected so-and-so strongly, if it reached him.
مثل تكه، فانهك
Like it affected him, so it was potent.
والهك: تهور البئر
And the brink: the edge of the well.
هكه بالسيف: ضربه
He struck him with the sword: he hit him.