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ك ع ن ش

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a state of being stuck, entangled, or deeply involved in something. It is primarily used for birds caught in nets or individuals submerged in their affairs or religion.

Derived headwords

تَكَعْنَشَverb
  1. 1.
    became entangledclassical

    The bird became stuck or entangled in the net.

  2. 2.
    became engrossedclassical

    To become deeply involved or submerged in something, such as one's religion or affairs.

Parallel reading

تكعنش الطائر، إذا نشب في الشبكة.
The bird became entangled, if it got stuck in the net.
وتكعنش في الشيء: غرق فيه
And he became engrossed in the thing: he sank into it.
تكعنش في دينه: غرق فيه.
He became engrossed in his religion: he sank into it.