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وَكَتَ

Root: وكت

Form: 1

Full Definition

وَكَتَI , Present.T يَكِتُ, (Verbal.Noun وَكَتٌ, He, or it, made a mark, or impression, or left a mark. You say وَكَتَ شَيْئًا He, or it, made a mark, or impression, or left a mark, upon a thing.

def.2 وَكَتَ Present.T يَكِتُ, Verbal.Noun وَكْتٌ; and , Verbal.Noun تَوْكِيتٌ; He filled a قِرْبَة, or a cup, or the like, as also زكت.

def.3 وَكَتَ, Present.T يَكِتُ, Verbal.Noun وَكْتٌ, He walked, or went, with short steps.
2 He raised and put down his feet quickly.
3 وَكَتَ المَشْىَ, Verbal.Noun وَكْتٌ and وَكَتَانٌ, He went, or walked, with short steps, but in a heavy and ugly manner.
4 فِى سَيْرِهِ He went with a particular kind of pace.

def.4 وَكَتَ الكِتَابَ, Verbal.Noun وَكْتٌ, He pointed, or dotted, the book, writing, or letter.
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