Root

ع ك ن

0 verbs · 1 noun and adjective

Nouns and adjectives

Lane's Lexicon

Arabic–English, 1863–93 · 6 entries
  • تعكّن Form V It had creases, or wrinkles, originating from fatness
    , said of the belly (S, Msb, K) of a girl, or young woman, (K,) It had creases, or wrinkles, originating from fatness. (S, Msb, K.) ― -b2- And It (a thing) was, or became, heaped up, one part upon another, and folded. (TA.)
  • عُكْنَةٌ A crease, or wrinkle, in the belly, originating from fatness
    A crease, or wrinkle, in the belly, originating from fatness: pl. عُكَنٌ (S, Mgh, Msb, K) and (S, Msb) sometimes they said (Msb) أَعْكَانٌ [which is a pl. of pauc.]. (S, Msb, TA.) ― -b2- عُكَنُ الدِّرْعِ means The folds of the coat of mail: so in a verse cited voce أَخْنَسُ: one says دِرْعٌ ذَاتُ عُكَنٍ [A coat of mail having folds] when it is wide, folding upon the wearer by reason of its width. (TA.)
  • عَكْنَآءُ having creases, or wrinkles, in her belly, originating from fatness
    A girl, or young woman, having creases, or wrinkles, in her belly, originating from fatness; as also ↓ مُعَكَّنَةٌ. (K.) ― -b2- And A she-camel thick in the teats (K, TA) and in the flesh of the udder; and in like manner a ewe or goat. (TA.)
  • نَعَمٌ عَكَنَانٌ Numerous camels
    , and sometimes pronounced عَكْنَانٌ [app. by poetic license], (S,) or إِبِلٌ عَكْنَانٌ and عَكَنَانٌ, (K,) Numerous camels: (S, K:) or numerous great camels. (TA.)
  • عِكَانٌ neck
    The neck: (K:) app. a dial. var. of عِجَانٌ, of the dial. of El-Yemen. (TA.)
  • مُعَكَّنَةٌ Open entry
    : see عَكْنَآءُ.

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