ءر ك

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the 'arak' tree and its use for tooth-cleaning sticks, as well as places named after it. It also extends to concepts of sticking to a place, becoming accustomed to something, and a wound healing or becoming stable. Figuratively, it can mean to be stubborn or to delay.

Derived headwords

الأراكnoun

1.
Arak treeboth
A well-known shrub from the family of plants called 'hamdh', known for its branches used for tooth-cleaning sticks.
2.
Place nameboth
A name for various locations, often characterized by the presence of Arak trees, including areas near Mecca and in other regions.
3.
A type of plantboth
Refers to the plant itself, specifically its branches and roots used for miswak.

أراكnoun

1.
Arak treeboth
The Arak tree itself, known for its branches used for tooth-cleaning.
2.
Place nameboth
A place name, often referring to areas with Arak trees.

أراكةnoun

1.
Arak tree (singular)both
The singular form of the Arak tree, referring to a single plant.
2.
Arak tree rootboth
Specifically refers to the roots of the Arak tree, which are considered superior for making miswak.

تخيرت من نعمان عود! أراكة لهند ولكن من يبلغه هندا — I chose a miswak stick from Nu'man, for Hind, but who can deliver it to Hind? —

أركnoun

1.
Plural of Arakahclassical
The broken plural of 'arakah', referring to Arak trees.
2.
Place nameboth
A place name, possibly a variant or plural form related to Arak.

إلى أرك بالجزع من بطن بيشة عليهن صيفي الحمام النوائح — To Ark in the gorge of the heart of Bisha, upon them the summer doves cooing. —

أرائكnoun

1.
Couches/Thronesboth
Plural of 'arika', referring to elevated couches or thrones, often adorned and covered, where people recline.

على الأرائك ينظرون — Upon couches they look. —

وعلى الأرائك متكئون — And upon couches they will be reclining. —

أراكيةadjective

1.
Grazing on Arakboth
Describes camels that graze on the Arak plant.

وإبل أراكية: ترعاه — And Arak-grazing camels: they graze on it. —

أركةadjective

1.
Abundant in Arakboth
Describes land that is abundant with Arak plants.
2.
Suffering from Arakclassical
Describes camels whose stomachs are afflicted from eating Arak.

ويقال: أرض أركة، كفرحة: إذا كانت كثيرته — And it is said: an 'arkah' land, like 'farhah': if it is abundant with it. —

مؤتركadjective

1.
Dense and intertwinedclassical
Describes something that is dense, intertwined, and thick, often used for thorny bushes.

والأراك المؤترك — And the dense Arak. —

ائتركverb

1.
To become dense/thickclassical
To become dense, intertwined, and thick, often referring to vegetation.
2.
To become establishedclassical
To become firmly established or abundant.

ائترك الأراك: استحكم وضخم — The Arak became dense: it became firm and large. —

أركت الإبلverb

1.
Camels ate Arakboth
Camels ate the Arak plant.
2.
Camels stuck to a placeclassical
Camels remained in a place, not leaving it.

أركت الإبل، كفرح ونصر وعني اقتصر الجوهري على الأولى: اشتكت بطونها من أكله — The camels ate Arak, like 'faraha', 'nasara', and 'aniya'; Al-Jawhari limited himself to the first form: their stomachs complained from eating it. —

آركةadjective

1.
Sticking to a placeclassical
Describes camels that have settled in a place and remain there, especially while eating.

أو هو أن تصيب أي شجر كان فتقيم فيه فهي آركة، بالمد كما في الصحاح — Or it is to find any tree and remain in it, so they are 'aarikah', with the long vowel as in Al-Sihah. —

أوركnoun

1.
Camels accustomed to Arakclassical
Camels that are accustomed to eating Arak.

والإبل الأوارك: هي التي اعتادت أكل الأراك — And the 'awarik' camels: they are those that are accustomed to eating Arak. —

أركverb

1.
To be stubbornclassical
To be stubborn or obstinate.
2.
To delayclassical
To be late or delayed in an affair.

وأرك الرجل أركا وأروكا: لج — And the man was stubborn, 'arkan' and 'arukan': he was obstinate. —

وأرك في الأمر أروكا: تأخر — And he was delayed in the matter, 'arukan': he was late. —

أروكnoun

1.
Healing/Stabilityclassical
The process of a wound becoming calm, its swelling subsiding, and healing.
2.
Staying/Residingclassical
Staying or residing in a place without leaving.

وأرك الجرح أروكا: سكن ورمه وتماثل وبرأ وصلح — And the wound healed, 'arukan': its swelling subsided, it recovered, healed, and became sound. —

وأرك بالمكان أروكا من حدي نصر وضرب: أقام به فلم يبرح — And he stayed in the place, 'arukan' from the forms 'nasara' and 'daraba': he resided there and did not leave. —

مؤركونadjective

1.
Dwelling near Arakclassical
People whose camels graze on Arak, implying they are settled near it.

وقوم مؤركون أي: نازلون بالأراك يرعونها — And 'mu'arrikun' people, meaning: settled near the Arak, grazing on it. —

الأريكةnoun

1.
Throne/Sofaboth
An elevated couch or throne, often adorned and covered, used for reclining.
2.
Bedboth
A bed, especially one that is decorated or within a chamber.

أريكname

1.
Valley nameboth
The name of a valley, specifically mentioned in relation to other geographical features.
2.
Mountain nameboth
The name of a mountain or mountains.

فشطا أريك فالتلاع الدوافع — Then Ashata Arik and then the pushing wadis. —

أريكانname

1.
Two mountainsboth
Refers to two mountains, one black and one red, located near Al-Naqrah.

وهما أريكان: أسود وأحمر — And they are 'Arikān': black and red. —

أريكةname

1.
Water sourceboth
A name for a water source or well.

أريكة، بالتصغير: ماءة لبني كعب بن عبد الله بن أبي بكر بقرب عسقلان — 'Arikah', in diminutive form: a water source for Banu Ka'b bin Abdullah bin Abi Bakr near Ascalon. —

أراكةname

1.
Name of womenboth
Used as a name for women.

وأراكة، كسحابة: من أسمائهن — And 'Arakah', like 'sahabah': among their names. —

المأروكadjective

1.
Original/Rootedclassical
Refers to the origin or root of something.

وأنت في المأروك من قحاحها — And you are from the origin of their best. —

آركهمverb

1.
To make them accustomedclassical
To make someone or something accustomed to something.

وآركهم بكذا أي: أخلقهم أن يفعله — And 'aarkahum' them with something, meaning: to make them accustomed to doing it. —

إركnoun

1.
Pasture for camelsclassical
A place where camels can stay and graze, specifically referring to a pasture.

ويقال: عشب له إرك، بالكسر أي: تقيم فيه الإبل — And it is said: grass has 'irk', with kasr, meaning: camels stay in it. —

ذو الأراكةname

1.
Place nameboth
A place name, specifically referring to a location with palm trees.

وبذي الأراكة منكم قد غادروا جيفا كأن رؤوسها الفخار — And in Dhu Al-Arakah from you, they left carcasses whose heads were like pottery. —

Parallel reading

الأراك، كسحاب: القطعة من الأرض فيها {أراك، كما يقال للقطعة من القصب الأباءة.

Al-Arak, like 'sahab': a piece of land containing {Arak}, as it is said for a piece of reeds called 'al-aba'ah.

ونعمان الأراك: بعرفة كثير الأراك، وفيه يقول خلد مولى العباس بن محمد بن علي بن عبد الله بن العباس:

And Nu'man Al-Arak: in Arafah, abundant with Arak, and regarding it Khallad, the freedman of Al-Abbas bin Muhammad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Al-Abbas, says:

وكانت عائشة رضي الله عنها تنزل في عسة بنمرة ثم تحولت إلى الأراك.

And Aisha, may God be pleased with her, used to stay in 'Assah bin Namrah, then she moved to Al-Arak.

والأراك: الحمض نفسه عن أبي حنيفة

And Al-Arak: the plant itself, according to Abu Hanifa.

والذي ذكره الأزهري وغيره أن الأراك: شجر من الحمض معروف له حمل كحمل عناقيد العنب يستاك به أي: بفروعه،

And what Al-Azhari and others mentioned is that Al-Arak: is a known shrub from the 'hamdh' family, it has fruit like bunches of grapes, and its branches are used for miswak.

وأجوده عند الناس العروق، الواحدة أراكة،

And the best of it for people are the roots, the singular is 'arakah'.

قال الأزهري: هو جمع أراكة، وأنشد لكثير عزة:

Al-Azhari said: it is the plural of 'arakah', and he cited for Kathir 'Azzah:

قال ابن بري: وقد تجمع أراكة على أرائك

Ibn Al-Birri said: And 'arakah' may be pluralized as 'ara'ik'.

وإبل أراكية: ترعاه.

And 'arakiyyah' camels: they graze on it.

ويقال: أرض أركة، كفرحة: إذا كانت كثيرته كما يقال: أرض شجرة: إذا كانت كثيرة الشجر.

And it is said: an 'arkah' land, like 'farhah': if it is abundant with it, just as it is said: a 'shajarah' land: if it is abundant with trees.

وأركت الإبل، كفرح ونصر وعني اقتصر الجوهري على الأولى: اشتكت بطونها من أكله فهي أركة كفرحة

And the camels ate Arak, like 'faraha', 'nasara', and 'aniya'; Al-Jawhari limited himself to the first form: their stomachs complained from eating it, so they are 'arkah' like 'farhah'.

وأركت تأرك وتأرك من حدى ضرب ونصر أروكا بالضم: رعته.

And they ate, 'ta'rik' and 'ta'rik' from the forms 'daraba' and 'nasara', 'arukan' with dammah: they grazed on it.

أو أركت الإبل بمكان كذا: إذا لزمته فلم تبرح، حكاه ابن السكيت عن الأصمعي،

Or the camels stayed in such-and-such a place: if they adhered to it and did not leave, narrated by Ibn Al-Sukait from Al-Asma'i.

وأرك الرجل أركا وأروكا: لج.

And the man was stubborn, 'arkan' and 'arukan': he was obstinate.

وأرك في الأمر أروكا: تأخر.

And he was delayed in the matter, 'arukan': he was late.

وأرك الجرح أروكا: سكن ورمه وتماثل وبرأ وصلح،

And the wound healed, 'arukan': its swelling subsided, it recovered, healed, and became sound.

وأرك بالمكان أروكا من حدي نصر وضرب: أقام به فلم يبرح كأرك، كفرح أركا.

And he stayed in the place, 'arukan' from the forms 'nasara' and 'daraba': he resided there and did not leave, like 'arika', 'faraha', 'arkan'.

وأرك الأمر في عنقه: ألزمه إياه يأركه أروكا، كما في اللسان.

And the matter was imposed on his neck: he was compelled to do it, 'ya'rikuhu arukan', as in Al-Lisan.

وقوم مؤركون أي: نازلون بالأراك يرعونها كما يقال: محمضون من الحمض،

And 'mu'arrikun' people, meaning: settled near the Arak, grazing on it, as it is said: 'muhammadun' from the Hamdh (plant).

والأريكة، كسفينة: سرير في حجلة من دونه ستر، ولا يسمى منفردا أريكة،

And 'al-arikah', like 'safinah': a bed in a chamber with a curtain around it, and it is not called 'arikah' when alone.

وقال الزجاج: فراش في حجلة، وقيل: هو السرير مطلقا سواء كان في حجلة أو لا أو كل ما يتكأ عليه من سرير أو فراش أو منصة،

And Al-Zajjaj said: a mattress in a chamber, and it was said: it is the bed absolutely, whether in a chamber or not, or anything one leans on from a bed, mattress, or platform.

ومن قوله تعالى: على الأرائك ينظرون وعلى الأرائك متكئون

And from His saying, the Almighty: Upon couches they look, and upon couches they will be reclining.

وأركها أي المرأة تأريكا: سترها بها قال الشاعر:

And 'arkaha' meaning the woman, 'ta'rikan': to cover her with it, the poet said:

وفي الصحاح: يقال: ظهرت أريكة الجرح، أي: ذهبت غثيثته، وظهر لحمه الصحيح الأحمر ولم يعله الجلد، وليس بعد ذلك إلا علو الجلد والجفوف.

And in Al-Sihah: it is said: the wound's 'arikah' appeared, meaning: its unhealthy part disappeared, and its healthy red flesh appeared, and the skin did not cover it, and after that there is only the skin covering and dryness.

وقد تعرجت لما وركت أركا ذات الشمال وعن أيماننا الرجل

And it turned when it reached 'Ark' to the left, and to our right was the man.

وأرك، كعدل: فيه أبنية عظيمة بزرنج، مدينة بسجستان بين باب كركويه وباب نيشك، بناها عمرو بن الليث، ثم صارت دار الإمارة، وهي الآن تسمى بهذا الاسم.

And 'Ark', like 'adl': it has great buildings in Zarang, a city in Sijistan between Bab Kurkuwayh and Bab Nishak, built by Amr bin Al-Layth, then it became the seat of emirate, and it is now called by this name.

وذو أروك، بالضم: واد في بلادهم، وضبطه ياقوت بالفتح.

And Dhu 'Aruk, with dammah: a valley in their lands, and Yaqut recorded it with fāthah.

وأرك، بالضم وبضمتين: بين جبل طيئ وبين المدينة المشرفة، قاله ابن الأعرابي، قال وليس تصحيف أرل،

And 'Ark', with dammah and two dammahs: between the mountain of Tayyi' and the illuminated city, said Ibn Al-A'rabi, he said it is not a misspelling of 'Arl'.

عفا ذو حسى من فرتنا فالفوارع فشطا أريك فالتلاع الدوافع

Dhu Hisa has been deserted from Fartana, then Al-Fawari', then Ashata Arik, then Al-Tila' Al-Dawafi'.

وهما أريكان: أسود وأحمر، وهما جبلان،

And they are 'Arikān': black and red, and they are two mountains.

وقال الأصمعي: أريكة، بالتصغير: ماءة لبني كعب بن عبد الله بن أبي بكر بقرب عسقلان،

And Al-Asma'i said: 'Arikah', in diminutive form: a water source for Banu Ka'b bin Abdullah bin Abi Bakr near Ascalon.

وقال أبو زياد: ومما يذكر من مياه أبي بكر بن كلاب أريكة، وهي بغربي الحمى حمى ضرية، وهي أول ما ينزل عليه المصدق من المدينة المشرفة.

And Abu Ziyad said: And among the waters of Abu Bakr bin Kilab that are mentioned is 'Arikah', and it is west of Al-Hima, Hima Dhirriyah, and it is the first place the tax collector descends upon from the illuminated city.

وأراكة بن عبد الله الثقفي، ويزيد بن عمرو بن أراكة الأشجعي: شاعران.

And Arakah bin Abdullah Al-Thaqafi, and Yazid bin Amr bin Arakah Al-Ashja'i: two poets.

وقال ابن عباد: المأروك: الأصل من قوله: وأنت في المأروك من قحاحها

And Ibn Abbad said: Al-Ma'ruk: the origin, from his saying: And you are from the origin of their best.

وروى أبو تراب عن الأصمعي: هو آرضهم بكذا، وآركهم بكذا أي: أخلقهم أن يفعله،

And Abu Turab narrated from Al-Asma'i: It is 'aardahum' them with something, and 'aarkahum' them with something, meaning: to make them accustomed to doing it.

ويقال: عشب له إرك، بالكسر أي: تقيم فيه الإبل عن ابن عباد.

And it is said: grass has 'irk', with kasr, meaning: camels stay in it, according to Ibn Abbad.

وجبل وذو الأراكة: نخل بموضع من اليمامة لبني عجل، قال عمارة بن عقيل:

And a mountain and Dhu Al-Arakah: palm trees in a place in Al-Yamamah belonging to Banu 'Ujail, Imarah bin 'Uqayl said:

وتلا الأراك: قرية بمصر.

And Tala Al-Arak: a village in Egypt.