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عقو

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

The root 'عقو' primarily relates to the area around a dwelling or enclosure, and by extension, to things that are elevated or rise up. It also encompasses actions like digging, holding back, or speaking extensively.

Derived headwords

العقوةnoun
  1. 1.
    Shrubberyclassical

    Refers to shrubs or trees, likely growing around an area.

  2. 2.
    Area around the houseboth

    The space or vicinity surrounding a dwelling or encampment.

العقاةnoun
  1. 1.
    Area around the house (pl.)both

    A plural form of 'العقوة', referring to the areas around a dwelling or encampment.

عقاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Area around the house (pl.)both

    A plural form of 'العقوة' or 'العقاة', denoting the areas surrounding a dwelling.

عقاverb
  1. 1.
    To dig a wellboth

    To excavate a well, especially by digging from its side to find water.

  2. 2.
    To rise or ascendclassical

    To rise up in the air or ascend, often used metaphorically for a banner or flag.

  3. 3.
    To dislike or hateboth

    To feel aversion towards something or to dislike it.

يعقوverb
  1. 1.
    To dig a wellboth

    Present tense of 'عقا', meaning to dig a well from its side.

  2. 2.
    To rise or ascendclassical

    Present tense of 'عقا', meaning to rise or ascend.

  3. 3.
    To dislike or hateboth

    Present tense of 'عقا', meaning to dislike or hate.

عقواverb
  1. 1.
    Digging a wellboth

    The masdar (verbal noun) of 'عقا', referring to the act of digging a well from its side.

  2. 2.
    Rising or ascendingclassical

    The masdar of 'عقا', referring to the act of rising or ascending.

  3. 3.
    Disliking or hatingboth

    The masdar of 'عقا', referring to the act of disliking or hating.

كاعتقىverb
  1. 1.
    To dig a well (side)both

    A form of digging a well from its side, especially when direct access to the bottom is difficult.

الاعتقاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Digging a well (side)both

    The act of digging a well from its side, moving left and right, when water cannot be reached from the bottom.

  2. 2.
    Holding back or detainingclassical

    The act of restraining or holding someone or something back.

  3. 3.
    Speaking extensivelyclassical

    Engaging in lengthy or elaborate speech, or delving into the intricacies of a topic.

يعقيverb
  1. 1.
    To dislike or hateboth

    An alternative conjugation for the verb 'عقا' when referring to disliking something.

عاقadjective
  1. 1.
    Dislikingboth

    An active participle of 'عقا', describing someone who dislikes or hates something.

المعقيnoun
  1. 1.
    One who circles highclassical

    Someone or something that circles or hovers around a high object, likened to an eagle.

عقاهverb
  1. 1.
    To detain or hold backclassical

    To restrain, hold back, or detain someone or something.

واعتقاهverb
  1. 1.
    To detain or hold backclassical

    A form of 'عقاه', meaning to detain or hold back.

  2. 2.
    To carry out or fulfillclassical

    To make something happen, to carry it out or fulfill it.

عاقيnoun
  1. 1.
    Detainerclassical

    A noun derived from 'عقاه', referring to something that detains or hinders.

الاعتقاءnoun
  1. 1.
    Detention or holding backclassical

    The act of being detained or held back; a reversal of 'اعتياق'.

عقتverb
  1. 1.
    To rise while turningclassical

    Used for a bucket in a well, meaning it rises while rotating or turning.

وعقوة الدارnoun
  1. 1.
    Courtyard of the houseboth

    The open space or courtyard belonging to a house.

التعقيماnoun
  1. 1.
    Elaborate speechclassical

    The act of speaking in a complex, intricate, or elaborate manner.

العقوnoun
  1. 1.
    Area around the houseclassical

    A less common term for the area surrounding a dwelling.

اعتقى في كلامهverb
  1. 1.
    To exhaust one's speechclassical

    To speak until one has said all that can be said, or to exhaust the topic.

Parallel reading

اذهب فلا أرينك بعقوتي
Go, and may I not see you in my vicinity.
ما يطور بعقوته أحد
No one approaches his vicinity.
عقا البئر فأنبط من جانبها
He dug the well and found water from its side.
الاعتقاء أن يأخذ الحافر في البئر يمنة ويسرة إذا لم يمكنه أن ينبط الماء من قعرها
Al-i'tiqā' is when the digger works in the well to the right and left if he cannot reach water from its bottom.
عقا العلم، وهو البند، علا في الهواء وارتفع
The banner ( العلم ) rose in the air and ascended.
عقا الأمر: كرهه
He disliked the matter.
المعقي: الحائم على الشيء المرتفع كالعقاب
Al-ma'qi: one who circles around a high object like an eagle.
عقى الطائر، إذا ارتفع في طيرانه
The bird soared when it ascended in its flight.
عقاه: حبسه
He detained him.
عقاه يعقوه: أي عاقه على القلب
He detained him: meaning he hindered him in his heart.
ولو أني رميتك من بعيد لعاقك من دعاء الذئب عاقي
And if I had thrown at you from afar, the detainer from the wolf's howl would have hindered you.
الاعتقاء: الاحتباس، وهو قلب الاعتياق
Al-i'tiqā': detention, which is a reversal of 'i'tiyāq'.
واعتقاه: أمضاه
And he carried it out.
عقت الدلو في البئر: إذا ارتفعت وهي تستدير
The bucket in the well rose while it was turning.
وعقوة الدار: ساحتها
And the 'aqwah of the house: its courtyard.
الاعتقاء: الأخذ في شعب الكلام؛ ومنه قول رؤبة: ويعتقي بالعقم التعقيما
Al-i'tiqā': delving into the branches of speech; and from this is the saying of Ru'bah: and he delves into the barrenness with elaborate speech.
اعتقى في كلامه: استوفاه
He exhausted his speech: meaning he completed it.