ك ر ك

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes places, specifically castles and towns, and also refers to a type of bird. It is also used for a game and a descriptive term for colors and animal states.

Derived headwords

الكَرَكِيّnoun

1.
Crane (bird)both
A type of bird, known for its distinctive appearance. It is mentioned in the context of medicinal uses for its brain and gall.
2.
Crane (as a surname/nisba)classical
A surname or nisba indicating origin from a place named Kark or related to the crane bird, used for individuals.
3.
Nicknameclassical
A nickname given to someone, specifically mentioned as belonging to a person named Ibn Nuqta.

كَرَاكِيnoun

1.
Crane bird (plural)classical
The plural form of 'crane bird', used in a context describing medicinal preparations.

كَرِكname

1.
Kark (Lebanon)classical
A place name referring to a mountain in Lebanon.

كَرَكname

1.
Kark (Jordan)classical
A castle located on a high mountain in the Balqa region, also known as Kark al-Shubak.

كَرَكnoun

1.
Game (Kurraj)classical
A game played by children, also referred to as 'al-kurraj', and specifically mentioned as a game for girls.

كَرَكadjective

1.
Redclassical
A color descriptor, meaning red. Used for clothing and fruits.

كَرَكname

1.
Kark (near Baalbek)classical
A village located near Baalbek, known as Kark Noah, believed to contain the tomb of Noah.

الكَرَكِيّname

1.
Al-Karki (nisba)classical
A nisba indicating origin from Kark, used for scholars and individuals.

كَرْكَانname

1.
Karkān (desert)classical
A desert region situated between the lands of the Jurmaj and Azerbaijan, known for its vastness and a remarkable well.

كُورْكَانname

1.
Kurkan (title)classical
A title given to Sultan Abu Sa'id, the ruler of Iraqayn.

الكَرُوكَةnoun

1.
Procuressclassical
A woman who acts as a go-between or procurer, particularly in a negative context related to financial dealings.

كَرَكَةnoun

1.
Hen (that stopped laying)classical
A hen that has ceased laying eggs.

كَرَّكَتْverb

1.
To stop laying eggsclassical
The past tense verb form indicating that a hen has stopped laying eggs.

أَكْرَكَتْverb

1.
To stop laying eggsclassical
An alternative verb form, also in the past tense, meaning a hen has stopped laying eggs.

الكَرَجnoun

1.
A game (Kurraj)classical
A game, possibly a type of ball game, played by children, mentioned alongside 'al-kurk'.

كَرَكname

1.
Kark (city in Jordan)classical
A city located on a high mountain in the Balqa region, also known as Kark al-Shubak.

كَرَكname

1.
Kark (village near Baalbek)classical
A village near Baalbek, known as Kark Noah, associated with the tomb of Noah.

كَرَكname

1.
Kark (mountain in Lebanon)classical
A mountain in Lebanon.

كَرَكnoun

1.
Game (Kurk)classical
A game played by children, possibly a type of ball game.

كَرَكadjective

1.
Reddishclassical
Describing a reddish color, like that of ripe figs.

كَرَجَكname

1.
Karajak (place)classical
A place name from which Muhammad ibn Ali al-Karajaki, a Shia scholar, was attributed.

الكَرَكِيّname

1.
Al-Karki (nisba)classical
A nisba indicating origin from Kark, used for scholars.

كَرْكَانname

1.
Karkān (Persia)classical
A Persian city, a Persianized form of the name of the city of Jurjan.

Parallel reading

وحكي فيه التحريك وما إخاله يصح كراكي قالوا: دماغه ومرارته مخلوطان بدهن زنبق، سعوطا للكثير النسيان عجيب

And it was narrated with vowelization, but I do not think it is correct: 'karaki', they said: its brain and gall mixed with lily oil, as a snuff for excessive forgetfulness, is wondrous.

مرارته بماء السلق سعوطا ثلاثة أيام تبرئ من اللقوة البتة

Its gall with boiled beet water as a snuff for three days cures facial paralysis completely.

ومرارته تنفع الجرب والبرص طلاء

And its gall is beneficial for scabies and vitiligo as an ointment.

وكرك، بالفتح: بلحف جبل لبنان

And Kark, with fatha: is on the slopes of Mount Lebanon.

وكرك بالتحريك: قلعة على جبل عال بنواحي البلقاء وتعرف بكرك الشوبك

And Kark, with haraka: is a castle on a high mountain in the Balqa region and is known as Kark al-Shubak.

ترى من باب الصخرة المقدس للحديد البصر

One can see from the Holy Sepulchre's gate, the sight is sharp as iron.

والبرهان إبراهيم بن عبد الرحمن بن محمد بن إسماعيل الكركي صاحب الفيض إمام الملك الأشرف قايتباي

And Al-Burhan Ibrahim bin Abd al-Rahman bin Muhammad bin Ismail al-Karki, the owner of 'Al-Fayd', was the imam of King Al-Ashraf Qaitbay.

والكرك كدمل: لعبة لهم وهو الكرج الذي يلعب به

And Kark, like 'daml': is a game for them, and it is the 'kurraj' which is played.

ثوب كرك، وخوخ كرك

A red garment, and red peaches.

كرك كلون التين أحوى يانع ... متراكب الأكمام غير صوادي

Red like the color of ripe, dark figs... overlapping in their sleeves, not dry.

قال أبو عمر الزاهد: الكاروكة: القوادة

Abu Amr al-Zahid said: 'Al-Karukah': the procuress.

قال: لا حظ في الدينار للكاروكه

He said: 'The procuress has no share in the dinar.'

وقال أبو عمرو: دجاجة كركة، كحزقة: وقفت عن البيض

And Abu Amr said: A hen 'kurakah', like 'hazqah': has stopped laying eggs.

وقال يونس: كركت الدجاجة، وهي كركة

And Yunus said: The hen 'kurakat', and she is a 'kurakah'.

ونقل ابن بري: أكركت الدجاجة وهي كركة

And Ibn Biri transmitted: The hen 'akrakat', and she is a 'kurakah'.

وكركان، كعثمان: تعريب جرجان: المدينة المعروفة بفارس

And Karkān, like 'Uthmān: is the Persianized form of Jurjan: the well-known city in Persia.

وكرك، بالسكون: قرية قرب بعلبك، وتعرف بكرك نوح

And Kark, with sukun: is a village near Baalbek, and is known as Kark Noah.

إذ بها قبر طويل يزعم أهل تلك النواحي أنه قبر نوح عليه السلام

For in it is a long grave which the people of those areas claim to be the grave of Noah, peace be upon him.

ومنها أحمد بن طارق بن سنان المحداث الكركي، سمع ابن الزاغوني وابن ناصر، وأكثر، ولكن فيه رفض مع تقية

And among them is Ahmad bin Tariq bin Sinan Al-Muhaddath Al-Karki, who heard Ibn Al-Zaghuni and Ibn Nasir, and much more, but he had Rafidi tendencies with taqiyyah.

والبرهان إبراهيم بن عبد الرحمن بن محمد بن إسماعيل الكركي صاحب الفيض إمام الملك الأشرف قايتباي

And Al-Burhan Ibrahim bin Abd al-Rahman bin Muhammad bin Ismail al-Karki, the owner of 'Al-Fayd', was the imam of King Al-Ashraf Qaitbay.

والكركي، بالضم: لقب بيض له ابن نقطة

And Al-Karki, with damma: is a nickname given to someone by Ibn Nuqta.

وكركان، كعثمان: برية بين بلاد الجرامقة وأذربيجان، بها مفازة مسيرة اثني عشر يوما

And Karkān, like 'Uthmān: is a desert between the lands of the Jurmaj and Azerbaijan, containing a wasteland of a twelve-day journey.

احتفر بعض الحكماء بها بئرا، وجعل بها عمودا عظيما، وفي وسطه حوض عرضه مائة ذراع، وعلى رأس العمود حجرا مدورا مطلسما يجذب الأندية من الجو، فلا يزال ذلك الحوض ملآن بلا آلة، ينتفع به الوحش والمسافرون

Some wise men dug a well there, and placed a great column in it, and in its center a basin one hundred cubits wide, and at the top of the column a round, enchanted stone that draws clouds from the sky, so that basin remains full without any mechanism, benefiting wild animals and travelers.

كراجك: بلد نسب إليه محمد ابن علي الكراجكي، من الإمامية له تصانيف

Karajak: a town to which Muhammad ibn Ali al-Karajaki, an Imami (Shia) scholar with writings, was attributed.