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وكت

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root 'wkt' primarily relates to the concept of a small mark, spot, or trace on something. It extends to meanings of slight impact, a small amount, and also to specific physical attributes like a spot in the eye or a mark on a date. Figuratively, it can denote suppressed emotion or a slight effect.

Derived headwords

الوكتةnoun
  1. 1.
    Spot or dotboth

    A small mark or spot on something, particularly a reddish or whitish spot in the white of the eye.

  2. 2.
    Notch of a bow drillclassical

    The notch or depression in the bow drill (زند) used for friction.

موكوتةadjective
  1. 1.
    Spotted (eye)classical

    Describing an eye that has a spot or mark, specifically a white spot in the dark pupil.

الوكتnoun
  1. 1.
    Slight trace or markboth

    A small, subtle mark or trace on something, often of a different color.

  2. 2.
    Small amountclassical

    A small, insignificant quantity of something.

  3. 3.
    Fillingclassical

    The act of filling something, like a waterskin.

  4. 4.
    Stiff or awkward gaitclassical

    A manner of walking characterized by short, heavy, and awkward steps.

  5. 5.
    Slander or tale-bearingclassical

    The act of spreading rumors or engaging in malicious gossip.

وكتverb
  1. 1.
    To mark slightlyboth

    To leave a small mark or trace on something.

  2. 2.
    To fillclassical

    To fill a container, such as a waterskin or a cup.

  3. 3.
    To walk with short stepsclassical

    To walk with short, heavy, and perhaps awkward steps.

  4. 4.
وكتاnoun
  1. 1.
    Short, heavy stepsclassical

    The act of walking with short, heavy, and awkward steps.

وكتاناnoun
  1. 1.
    Short, heavy stepsclassical

    A type of walking characterized by short, heavy, and awkward steps.

وكاتadjective
  1. 1.
    One who walks awkwardlyclassical

    A person who walks with short, heavy, and awkward steps.

الوكيتnoun
  1. 1.
    Slander and tale-bearingclassical

    The act of spreading rumors or engaging in malicious gossip, especially to someone in authority.

الواكتnoun
  1. 1.
    Mark or traceclassical

    A mark or trace on a camel, similar to what is described under the root 'nkt'.

وكتتverb
  1. 1.
    To become spotted (dates)classical

    When dates begin to show spots indicating ripeness.

  2. 2.
    To dot (writing)classical

    To mark or dot a written text.

توكيتnoun
  1. 1.
    Fillingclassical

    The act of filling, especially a waterskin.

  2. 2.
    Ripening spotsclassical

    The appearance of spots on dates indicating the onset of ripening.

موكتةadjective
  1. 1.
    Spotted (dates)classical

    A date that has developed spots indicating ripeness.

موكتadjective
  1. 1.
    Spotted (dates)classical

    A date that has developed spots indicating ripeness.

الموكوتnoun
  1. 1.
    Suppressed grief or angerclassical

    A state of being filled with suppressed sadness, anger, or resentment.

Parallel reading

الوكتة في العين نقطة حمراء في بياضها
Al-waktah in the eye is a red spot in its white.
عين موكوتة: فيها وكتة، إذا كان في سوادها نقطة بياض.
A 'mawkootah' eye: it has a 'waktah', if there is a white spot in its pupil.
ومن المجاز: في عينه وكتة من حمرة أو بياض
And from metaphor: in his eye is a spot of redness or whiteness.
الوكت: الأثر اليسير في الشيء، كالنقطة من غير لونه
Al-wakt: a slight trace in a thing, like a spot of a different color.
لا يحلف أحد ولو على مثل جناح بعوضة إلا كانت وكتة في قلبه
No one swears, even over the wing of a mosquito, except that it becomes a spot in his heart.
ويظل أثرها كأثر الوكت
And its trace remains like the trace of a 'wakt'.
قربة موكوتة، أي مملوءة
A 'mawkootah' waterskin, meaning full.
وكت القدح، وكته وزكته وزكتة، إذا ملأه
He filled the cup, he 'wakt'-ed it, 'wakt'-ed it, and 'zakk'-ed it, if he filled it.
وكتت الدابة وكتا أسرعت رفع قوائمهها ووضعها
The animal 'wakt'-ed with a 'wakt', quickly lifting and placing its legs.
ومشي كهز الرمح باد جماله إذا وكت المشي القصار الدحادح
And a gait like shaking a spear, its beauty apparent, when the short, stout ones walk with short, heavy steps.
ووكت في سيره، وهو صنف منه
And he 'wakt'-ed in his walking, and it is a type of it.
إذا بدا في الرطب نقط من الإرطاب قيل: قد وكت
If spots of ripeness appear in the dates, it is said: it has 'wakt'-ed.
ووكتت البسرة توكيتا: صار فيها نقط من الإرطاب
And the unripe date 'wakt'-ed with 'tawkeet': spots of ripeness appeared in it.
وكت الكتاب وكتا: نقطه
He 'wakt'-ed the book with a 'wakt': he dotted it.
وفي قلبي وكتة ما قلت، أي أثر قليل
And in my heart is a slight 'waktah' of what I didn't say, meaning a small trace.