ك ي ك

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily discusses the concept of an egg, particularly its small size and roundness. It also extends to describe someone lacking worth or a short, stout woman, drawing parallels to the egg's form.

Derived headwords

الكيكةnoun

1.
eggclassical
An egg, particularly one that is small and round.

كيكيةnoun

1.
eggclassical
A diminutive form of 'egg', emphasizing its small size.

كييكيnoun

1.
eggclassical
A diminutive form of 'egg', emphasizing its small size.

كييكةnoun

1.
eggclassical
A diminutive form of 'egg', emphasizing its small size.

الكيكاءnoun

1.
worthless personclassical
A man who is of no good or worth.

حييكةadjective

1.
short and stoutclassical
A woman who is short and stoutly built, resembling an egg in form.

كييكةadjective

1.
short and stoutclassical
A woman who is short and stoutly built, resembling an egg in form.

Parallel reading

الكيكة أهمله الجوهري، وقال الفراء، والرؤاسي: هي البيضة

Al-Kaikah was neglected by Al-Jawhari, but Al-Farra' and Al-Ru'asi said: it is the egg.

قال الفراء: أصلها كيكية مثل الليلة أصلها ليلية

Al-Farra' said: its origin is 'kikiyyah' like 'al-laylah' whose origin is 'layliyyah'.

ولذلك قيل في كياكي وليالي

And for that reason, 'kiyaki' and 'layali' were said.

وتصغيرها كييكة كجهينة

And its diminutive is 'kiyikah' like 'juhaynah'.

وكييكية بزيادة الياء

And 'kiyiyyah' with the addition of the 'ya'.

وكذلك تصغير ليلة لييلة ولييلية، قاله ابن السكيت

And likewise is the diminutive of 'laylah' as 'layyilah' and 'layliyyah', this was said by Ibn Al-Sikkit.

وقال ابن شميل: الكيكاء: من لا خير فيه

And Ibn Shumayl said: 'Al-Kikaa' is one who has no good in him.

كالمكوكي، أي من الرجال

Like 'al-makuki', meaning from among men.

ومما يستدرك عليه: امرأة حييكة كييكة

And among what is to be added to this: a woman 'hayikah' 'kiyikah'.

قصيرة مكتلة، عن ابن عباد

Short and stout, from Ibn Abbad.

وقد ذكره المصنف في: ح ي ك وأغفله هنا

And the author mentioned it in: H Y K and omitted it here.

وكأنه إتباع له، أو أنه أصل

And it is as if it is a follow-up to it, or that it is an origin.

وشبهت بالبيضة في صغرها

And she was likened to the egg in her smallness.

وقد سموا كياكي

And they have named [people] 'kiyaki'.