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هكو

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to confusion, bewilderment, and a sense of being lost or insignificant. It also touches upon themes of belittling someone's intellect or engaging in boastful competition.

Derived headwords

الأهْكَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    The bewilderedclassical

    People who are confused, lost, or bewildered, similar to the 'al-ahsā'' (المتحيرون).

أَهْمَلَهُverb
  1. 1.
    He neglected itboth

    To disregard, ignore, or pay no attention to something.

تَحَيَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    To be bewilderedboth

    To be confused, lost, or perplexed, unable to find one's way or make a decision.

هاكَاهُverb
  1. 1.
    He belittled his intellectclassical

    To consider someone's mind or intellect to be small, weak, or insignificant.

كاهاهُverb
  1. 1.
    He vied with himclassical

    To compete with someone, particularly in boasting or showing off.

Parallel reading

الأهْكَاءُ: المُتَحَيِّرُونَ مِنَ النَّاسِ كالأهْسَاءِ
Al-Ahkā': the bewildered people, like al-Ahsā'.
هاكَاهُ: اسْتَصْغَرَ عَقْلَهُ
Hākāhu: he belittled his intellect.
وكَاهاهُ فَأَخْرَجَهُ
And he vied with him and outdid him.