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نكخ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a forceful, often irritating or provoking action, akin to prodding or poking. It can also refer to a specific type of verbal provocation or incitement, particularly in a dialectal context.

Derived headwords

نَكَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to prodboth

    To poke or prod someone forcefully, often in a way that causes irritation or annoyance.

  2. 2.
    to provokeclassical

    To incite or provoke someone, especially through irritating actions or words.

نَكْخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    proddingboth

    The act of prodding or poking forcefully.

  2. 2.
    provocationclassical

    The act of inciting or provoking.

مَنَعَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to preventboth

    To stop someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.

  2. 2.
    to forbidboth

    To order someone not to do something; to prohibit.

Parallel reading

نَكَخَهُ في حلقه
He prodded him in his throat.
نَكَخَ كَمَنَعَهُ
He prodded him as if to prevent him.
نَكَخَ نَكْخًا
He prodded with prodding.
نَكَخَ، يمانية
He prodded, a Yamanite usage.