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ع ث ك

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to specific botanical terms, particularly concerning palm tree roots, and also describes a person's left-handedness or a muddy area.

Derived headwords

العَثْكnoun
  1. 1.
    palm tree rootsclassical

    Specifically refers to the roots of palm trees. It is debated whether this term is singular or plural.

العُثْكnoun
  1. 1.
    palm tree roots (plural)classical

    A plural form referring to the roots of palm trees, suggested by the context of 'roots' being plural.

الأعْثَكadjective
  1. 1.
    left-handed manclassical

    Describes a man who is left-handed.

العَثْكَةnoun
  1. 1.
    muddy patchclassical

    Refers to a patch or area of mud or mire.

Parallel reading

العثك كصرد
Al-'athk like 'usrud (a type of bird).
العثك مثل عنق: عروق النخل خاصة
Al-'athk like 'unuq (neck): specifically, the roots of palm trees.
عروق النخل
The roots of the palm tree.
الأعثك: الأعسر من الرجال
Al-a'thak: the left-handed man.
والعثكة، محركة: الردغة من الطين
And al-'athkah, with vowel movement: the muddy patch of clay.