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لكي

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sticking to, adhering to, or being devoted to something. It can also extend to the meaning of giving something fully or completely.

Derived headwords

لَكِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be devoted toclassical

    To be extremely fond of or devoted to something, often to the point of obsession.

  2. 2.
    to stick toclassical

    To adhere closely to something or someone, to be persistent.

  3. 3.
    to stay in a placeclassical

    To remain or reside in a particular location.

لُكِيَverb
  1. 1.
    to be adhered toclassical

    To be stuck to or adhered to, often in a persistent manner.

أَوْلَعَ بِهِverb
  1. 1.
    to be infatuated withclassical

    To be excessively fond of or infatuated with something or someone.

لَازَمَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to adhere toclassical

    To stick to, to be constant in adherence to something.

أَقَامَ بِالْمَكَانِverb
  1. 1.
    to reside in a placeclassical

    To stay or reside in a particular location.

اللَّاكيnoun
  1. 1.
    the one who adheresclassical

    A person who adheres or sticks to something.

لَكَاهُ حَقَّهُverb
  1. 1.
    to give him his dueclassical

    To give someone their full right or entitlement.

Parallel reading

والملغ يلكى بالكلام الأملغ
And the babbler sticks to the nonsensical speech.
لكي به: إذا لزمه
To be devoted to it: if he adhered to it.
بالمكان: إذا أقام
In the place: if he resided.
واللاكي: اللائك
And the Laaki: the Laa'ik (one who adheres).
لكاه حقه: أعطاه كله
He gave him his due: he gave him all of it.