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ل د ك

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of sticking, adhering, or clinging to something. It can also imply a sense of being firmly fixed or attached.

Derived headwords

لَدَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to stickboth

    To adhere firmly to something, to cling.

لَدْكًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stickingclassical

    The act or instance of sticking or adhering firmly.

لُدُوكًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stickingclassical

    The act or instance of sticking or adhering firmly, with a different vocalization.

Parallel reading

لدك به كفرح لدكا بالفتح على غير قياس
He stuck to it, like 'faraha', with 'ladkan' (with fatḥa) which is irregular.
ولدكا بالتحريك على القياس
And 'ladakan' (with taḥrīk) which is regular.
أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال الليث: أي لزق
And Al-Layth said: it means to stick.
ولكنه اقتصر على اللدك بالتحريك
But he limited himself to 'al-ladak' (with taḥrīk).
فإن صح ما قاله فالأصل فيه لكد: أي لصق
If what he said is correct, then its origin is 'lakada': meaning to stick.
ثم قلب
Then it was inverted.
كما قالوا: جذب وجبذ
As they said: 'jadhaba' and 'jabhadha'.