عكن

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes folds, creases, or layers, particularly in the context of flesh, clothing, or animals. It can refer to the accumulation of fat causing folds in the belly, the pleats in armor, or the abundance and bulk of livestock.

Derived headwords

العُكْنَةnoun

1.
folds of fleshboth
The folds and creases of the belly caused by being overweight or fat. It is a singular noun with a plural 'عُكْن'.

عُكْنnoun

1.
foldsboth
The plural of 'عُكْنَة', referring to folds or creases, specifically of the belly due to fat.

عَكْنَاءadjective

1.
folded (belly)classical
A description for a female slave or young woman whose belly has folds due to fatness.

مُعَكَّنَةadjective

1.
folded (belly)classical
Similar to 'عَكْنَاء', describing a female with a belly that has folds due to fatness.

العُنْفُوَانnoun

1.
abundant livestockclassical
A large and numerous herd of camels, often implying they are also large and substantial.

العُنْفُوَانnoun

1.
thick-uddered camelclassical
Specifically refers to a she-camel with thick or large udders.

العُنْفُوَانnoun

1.
fattened sheepclassical
Refers to the meat of a sheep or goat that is fat and plump.

العُكْنَانnoun

1.
abundant livestockclassical
A large and numerous herd of camels, often implying they are also large and substantial. The pronunciation can be with or without vowel movement.

العُكْنَانnoun

1.
thick-uddered camelclassical
Specifically refers to a she-camel with thick or large udders. The pronunciation can be with or without vowel movement.

العُكْنَانnoun

1.
fattened sheepclassical
Refers to the meat of a sheep or goat that is fat and plump. The pronunciation can be with or without vowel movement.

العُكَانnoun

1.
neckclassical
The neck. This is presented as a Yamanite dialectal variant of 'عِجَان'.

تَعَكَّنَverb

1.
to foldboth
When something folds or creases upon itself, or becomes layered.

تَعَكُّناًnoun

1.
foldingboth
The act of something folding or creasing upon itself, or becoming layered.

عُكَنnoun

1.
foldsclassical
Refers to the folds of a garment, specifically a wide tunic or coat that folds over the wearer.

Parallel reading

العُكْنَة، بالضم: ما انطوى وتثنى من لحم البطن سمنا

Al-'uknah, with dammah: what folds and creases from the flesh of the belly due to fatness.

وجارية عكناء ومعكنة، كمعظمة: ذات عكن

And a girl 'akna' and 'mu'akkinah', like 'mu'adhdhamah': having folds (of flesh).

وذلك إذا تعكن بطنها

And that is when her belly folds.

والعكنان، ويحرك، الإبل الكثيرة العظيمة

And al-'uknān, and it can be vocalized with movement, refers to numerous, large camels.

قال أبو نخيلة السعدي: هل باللوى من عكر عكنان أم هل ترى بالخل من أظعان؟

Abu Nakhilah al-Sa'di said: Is there in al-Lawā from the tracks of abundant camels, or do you see in al-Khall any departing herds?

وأنشد الجوهري: وصبح الماء بورد عكنان

And Al-Jauhari recited: And the water was morning with a herd of abundant camels.

والعكنان: الناقة الغليظة الأخلاف

And al-'uknān: the she-camel with thick udders.

ولحم الضرة، وكذلك الشاة

And the meat of the plump sheep, and likewise the goat.

والعكان، ككتاب: العنق

And al-'ukān, like kitāb: the neck.

كأنه لغة في العجان يمانية

As if it is a Yamanite dialectal variant for 'al-'ajān'.

الأعكان: العكن

Al-a'kān: the folds.

وتعكن الشيء تعكنا: ركم بعضه على بعض وانثنى

And a thing 'ta'akkana' 'ta'akkunan': it piled up upon itself and folded.

وعكن الدرع: ما تثنى منها

And the folds of the armor: what is folded from it.

يقال: درع ذات عكن، إذا كانت واسعة تنثني على اللابس من سعتها

It is said: an armor with folds, if it is wide and folds over the wearer due to its spaciousness.

قال الشاعر يصف درعا: لها عكن ترد النبل خنسا وتهزأ بالمعابل والقطاع

The poet said, describing armor: It has folds that deflect arrows stealthily and mock the spears and swords.