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وكء

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of leaning on something for support, whether physically or metaphorically. It extends to concepts of reliance, comfort, and even the physical strain of childbirth.

Derived headwords

تَوَكَّأَverb
  1. 1.
    to lean onboth

    To rest one's weight upon something for support, often a physical object like a staff.

  2. 2.
    to rely onboth

    To depend on or trust in something or someone.

تَوَكَّأَ عليه أي الشيء — to lean on it, i.e., the thing
مُتَوَكِّيءnoun
  1. 1.
    supportboth

    That which is leaned upon for support.

كَأَوْكَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to lean heavilyclassical

    An unusual form, possibly indicating a strong or excessive leaning.

تَوَكَّأَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to experience labor painsclassical

    Describing a female camel experiencing the onset of labor pains, leading to distress.

تَوَكَّأَتِ الناقةُ: أخذها الطلق فصرخت — The she-camel experienced labor pains: the onset of labor seized her and she cried out.
التِّكْأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    staffboth

    A staff used for support while walking.

  2. 2.
    supportboth

    Anything used to lean on, not necessarily a staff, such as a sword or bow.

  3. 3.
    comfortboth

    A source of comfort or support, often in a metaphorical sense.

  4. 4.
    a person who leans a lotclassical

    A person who leans frequently or excessively.

التِّكْأَةُ، كَهُمَزَةٍ: العَصَا يَتَّكِئُ عَلَيْهَا فِي المَشْيِ — The tik'ah, like humazah: the staff upon which one leans when walking.
يَتَوَكَّأُverb
  1. 1.
    to lean onboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to lean on'.

يَتَوَكَّأُ على عَصَاهُ — he leans on his staff
يَتَّكِئُverb
  1. 1.
    to lean onboth

    To rest one's weight upon something for support.

يَتَّكِئُ — he leans
أَتَّكَأَverb
  1. 1.
    to help someone leanclassical

    To assist someone in leaning or to provide them with something to lean on.

أَتَّكَأْتُ الرَّجُلَ إِتْكَاءً، إِذَا وَسَّدْتَهُ حَتَّى يَتَّكِئَ — I helped the man lean, if I supported him until he could lean.
إِتِّكَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    leaningboth

    The act of leaning or resting for support.

المُتَّكِئadjective
  1. 1.
    leaningboth

    One who is leaning or resting.

  2. 2.
    comfortably seatedboth

    Describing someone who is seated in a comfortable, well-supported posture.

هذا الأَبْيَضُ المُتَّكِئُ المُرْتَفِقُ — This white one who is leaning and resting comfortably.
التِّكْأَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a source of comfortboth

    Something that provides comfort or a blessing.

التِّكْأَةُ مِنَ النِّعْمَةِ — The tik'ah (comfort/support) is from the blessing.
المُتَّكِئnoun
  1. 1.
    one who leans a lotclassical

    A person characterized by frequent or excessive leaning.

أَوْكَأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to provide a place to leanclassical

    To set up or provide a place or object for someone to lean on.

أَوْكَأَهُ إِيكَاءً: نَصَبَ لَهُ مُتَّكَأً — He provided him with a place to lean, i.e., he set up a place for him to lean on.
إِيكَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    providing a place to leanclassical

    The act of setting up or providing a place or object for leaning.

مُتَّكَأًnoun
  1. 1.
    a place to leanboth

    A place or object designed or used for leaning.

  2. 2.
    a couch or sofaboth

    A piece of furniture used for reclining or resting.

وَأَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَأً — and she had prepared for them a place to recline.
أَتْكَأَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to help someone leanclassical

    To cause someone to lean or to support them in leaning.

أَتْكَأَهُ: إِذَا حَمَلَهُ عَلَى الاِتِّكَاءِ — He caused him to lean: if he supported him in leaning.

Parallel reading

تَوَكَّأَ عليه أي الشيء
to lean on it, i.e., the thing
وهو {متوكىء
and it is a support
وهذه عن نوادر أبي عبيدة
and this is from the rare sayings of Abu Ubaidah
تَوَكَّأَتِ الناقةُ: أخذها الطلق فصرخت
The she-camel experienced labor pains: the onset of labor seized her and she cried out.
وقال الليث: تصلقت عند مخاضها
And Al-Layth said: she became distressed during her labor.
والتِّكْأَةُ، كَهُمَزَةٍ: العَصَا يَتَّكِئُ عَلَيْهَا فِي المَشْيِ
And the tik'ah, like humazah: the staff upon which one leans when walking.
ما يتكأ عليه ولو غير عصا، كسيف أو قوس
what one leans on, even if not a staff, like a sword or a bow
يقال: هو يتوكأ على عصاه ويتكىء
It is said: he leans on his staff and he leans.
عن أبي زيد: أَتَّكَأْتُ الرجلَ إِتْكَاءً، إذا وسدته حتى يتكىء
From Abu Zayd: I helped the man lean, if I supported him until he could lean.
هذا الأبيض المُتَّكِئُ المُرْتَفِقُ
This white one who is leaning and resting comfortably.
يريد الجالس المتمكن في جلوسه
meaning the one sitting firmly and comfortably in his seat.
التِّكْأَةُ مِنَ النِّعْمَةِ
The tik'ah (comfort/support) is from the blessing.
والتاء بدل من الواو، وبابها هذا الباب، كما قالوا: تراث وأصله وراث
And the 'ta' is a substitute for the 'waw', and its category is this category, as they said: turath (heritage) and its origin is wurath.
أَوْكَأَهُ إِيكَاءً: نَصَبَ لَهُ مُتَّكَأً
He provided him with a place to lean, i.e., he set up a place for him to lean on.
وَأَتْكَأَهُ: إِذَا حَمَلَهُ عَلَى الاِتِّكَاءِ
And he caused him to lean: if he supported him in leaning.
وَأَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَأً
and she had prepared for them a place to recline.