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وكز

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of striking, pushing, or thrusting, often with force. It extends to meanings of filling something completely, and also denotes a type of rapid running or hastening. Derived terms can describe physical actions, states of being full, or swift movement.

Derived headwords

الوكزnoun
  1. 1.
    pushing, thrustingboth

    The act of pushing or thrusting, similar to stabbing or nudging someone.

  2. 2.
    strikingboth

    A blow or strike, such as hitting someone with a stick.

  3. 3.
    fillingclassical

    The act of filling something completely.

  4. 4.
    running, hasteningclassical

    Running or moving swiftly, especially out of fear or urgency.

وكزهverb
  1. 1.
    to push, thrustboth

    To push or thrust someone, often with a sharp or forceful motion.

  2. 2.
    to strikeboth

    To strike someone, for example with a stick or with a closed fist.

  3. 3.
    to nudgeboth

    To nudge or prod someone, as if to incite them.

نَكَزَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to nudge, pokeboth

    To poke or nudge someone, often to rouse them or draw their attention.

نَهَزَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to nudge, inciteboth

    To nudge or incite someone, often to encourage them to act.

موكوزةadjective
  1. 1.
    filledclassical

    Describing a waterskin or container that is completely full.

مركوزadjective
  1. 1.
    fixed, plantedclassical

    Describing something that is firmly set or planted in the ground, like a spear.

موكوزadjective
  1. 1.
    fixed, plantedclassical

    Describing something that is firmly set or planted, similar to 'مركوز'.

التوكيزnoun
  1. 1.
    hasteningclassical

    The act of running or hastening, particularly due to fear or a similar cause.

وكزverb
  1. 1.
    to run swiftlyclassical

    To run swiftly, as mentioned by Ibn al-A'rabi.

توكزverb
  1. 1.
    to prepare, get readyclassical

    To prepare oneself or get ready for something.

  2. 2.
    to lean onboth

    To lean on something, such as a staff or cane.

  3. 3.
    to fill upclassical

    To fill oneself up with food.

وكازadjective
  1. 1.
    like a stabberclassical

    Used metaphorically to describe someone as being like a persistent stabber or aggressor.

وكزىadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Describing a female camel (ناقة) as being short.

أكزهverb
  1. 1.
    to break (nose)classical

    To break someone's nose.

Parallel reading

الدفع والطعن مثل نكزه ونهزه
Pushing and stabbing, like nudging and inciting him.
وكزه، إذا نخسه
He nudged him, meaning he prodded him.
وكزه بالعصا، إذا ضربه بها
He struck him with the stick, meaning he hit him with it.
هو الضرب بجمع الكف على الذقن
It is striking with the fist on the chin.
فوكزه موسى فقضى عليه
So Moses struck him, and he [the man] met his end.
قربة موكوزة، أي مملوءة
A filled waterskin, meaning full.
رمح مركوز وموكوز، بمعنى واحد
A spear planted and fixed, meaning the same thing.
حتى يجيء وجن الليل موغله ... والشوك في أخمص الرجلين موكوز
Until the deep night comes... and the thorns are fixed in the soles of the feet.
هو العدو والإسراع
It is running and hastening.
هو العدو من فزع أو نحوه
It is running out of fear or the like.
كالتوكيز، حكاه ابن دريد
Like hastening, narrated by Ibn Duraid.
فوكز إلى النقعين من وبعان
So he ran swiftly to the two water pools of Wa'ban.
توكز لكذا: تهيأ
He prepared himself for such-and-such: he got ready.
توكز على عصاه: توكأ
He leaned on his staff: he supported himself.
توكز من الطعام: تملأ
He filled up from the food: he ate his fill.
وكزت أنفه أكزه: كسرته
I broke his nose, I fractured it.
فلان وكاز لكاز، كأنه حية نكاز
So-and-so is like a stabber, as if he were a striking serpent.
ناقة وكزى، كجمزى: قصيرة
A short she-camel, like a short one.