Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

حَيْكَانَةٌ

Root: حيك

Full Definition

حَيْكَانَةٌ and حِيكَانَةٌ and حُيَكَانَةٌ: see حَائِكٌ. The first also signifies A man who walks with his legs parted as though there were something between them. And A bulky [lizard such as is called] ضَبَّة; that moves about its shoulder-joints, and parts its legs widely, in going along; as also the second and third.


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