وخى

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of aiming for, seeking, or heading towards a specific destination or goal. It also extends to the idea of inquiring or seeking information about something.

Derived headwords

وَخَىٰverb

1.
to aim forboth
To intend or direct oneself towards a specific goal or destination.
2.
to head towardsboth
To move in the direction of a particular place.

وَخِيكَnoun

1.
your aimclassical
The specific goal or intention that one is pursuing.

وَخْيٌnoun

1.
a steady paceclassical
A moderate and consistent pace of travel, particularly for a camel.

وَخَىٰتُverb

1.
to travel at a steady paceclassical
Said of a she-camel when she travels at a moderate and consistent pace.

وَاخَاهُverb

1.
colloquial form of ākhāhuboth
colloquial form of ākhāhu

تَوَخَّىٰverb

1.
to seekboth
To diligently search for or pursue something, often with a specific intention.
2.
to aim forboth
To deliberately target or try to achieve a particular objective.

اِسْتَوْخَىٰverb

1.
to inquire aboutclassical
To seek information or news about someone or something.

Parallel reading

وخيت وخيك، أي قصدت قصدك.

I aimed my aim, meaning I intended my intention.

وهذا وخي أهلك (1) ، أي سمتهم حيث ساروا.

And this is the direction of your family, meaning you followed them where they traveled.

And I do not know where so-and-so headed, meaning where he directed himself.

ووخت الناقة تخى وخيا، أي سارت سيرا قصدا.

And the she-camel traveled, traveling a steady pace, meaning she traveled at a moderate pace.

يتبعن وخى عيهل نياف

They follow the direction of the high, distant mountains.

واخاه: لغة ضعيفة في آخاه، تبنى على يواخي.

And 'waakhaahu': a weak dialectal form of 'aakhaahu', built on the pattern 'yuwaakhi'.

وتوخيت ms1713 مرضاتك، أي تحريت وقصدت.

And I sought your satisfaction, meaning I investigated and intended.

وتقول: استوخ لنا بني فلان ما خبرهم؟ أي استخبرهم.

And you say: 'Inquire for us about the sons of so-and-so, what is their news?' meaning 'ask them for news'.