ص ءك

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the emission of foul odors, particularly from sweat, and by extension, to things that are sticky or tenacious. It also encompasses meanings related to intensity and strength.

Derived headwords

صَئِكَverb

1.
to sweat profuselyclassical
The man sweated profusely, causing a foul odor to emanate from him, whether from strong body odor or otherwise.
2.
to coagulateclassical
Blood coagulated.
3.
to stick toboth
It (a thing) stuck to him.

صَأَكَverb

1.
to stick toclassical
He intended 'صئك' (to stick to) but softened and simplified it to 'صاك'.

صَأْكًاnoun

1.
profuse sweatingclassical
The act of sweating profusely, leading to a foul odor.

صَأْكَةnoun

1.
odor of damp woodclassical
A pungent smell emanating from wood when it becomes damp and its scent changes.

صَئِكٌadjective

1.
strong, intenseclassical
Describing a person as strong or intense.

يُصَائِنِيverb

1.
to contend withclassical
He is contending with me or challenging me since today.

Parallel reading

صئك الرجل كفرح يصأك! صأكا: عرق فهاجت منه ريح منتنة من ذفر أو غير ذلك

The man sweated profusely, as in 'faraha', he sweats! 'Sa'kan': he sweated, and a foul odor emanated from him, from strong body odor or otherwise.

وصئك الدم: جمد

And blood coagulated.

وصئك به، الشيء، أي: لزق

And it (a thing) stuck to him, meaning: it adhered.

ومثلك معجبة بالشبا ب {صاك العبير بأجلادها)

And like you, she was pleased with the youth, the fragrance sticking to her skin.

أراد صئك فخفف ولين، فقال: صاك

He intended 'sa'ika' (to stick) but softened and simplified it, saying: 'saaka'.

والصأكة مهموزة مجزومة: رائحة الخشبة تجدها منها إذا نديت فتغير ريحها

And 'al-Sa'kah', hamzated and jazzed: the smell of wood that you find from it when it becomes damp and its smell changes.

رجل صئك، ككتف: أي شديد

A man 'sa'ik', like 'katif': meaning strong.

ويقال: ظل يصائكني منذ اليوم، أي: يشادني

And it is said: He has been contending with me since today, meaning: he is challenging me.