Form 1وَكڤاَ1 sense
Core sense — he leaned, or reclined, upon somethinggenerated
1.1
See 8.
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see 8.
وكأ
Form 3واكأ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ1 sense
Core sense — he leaned upon his hands, or armsgenerated
3.1
He leaned upon his hands, or arms.
Mohammad was seen doing this when he raised and stretched out his hands in supplication to God.
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He leaned upon his hands, or arms. Mohammad was seen to do so when he raised and extended his hands in supplication to God. (IAth.)
Form 4أَوْكَأَهُ4 senses · 1 main
maṣdarإِيكَاءٌ إِتْكَاهُ
Core sense — he set up for him something to lean on; he propped him upgenerated
4.1
. He set up for him a thing to recline on.
4.1.1he propped him up with a cushion or other thing to recline on—أَتْكَأَهُ
In this word ت is substituted for و.
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4.1.2figurative · مجازhe smote him, or pierced him, so that he made him fall in a reclining posture—ضَرَبَهُ فَأَتْكَأَهُ
Or: so that he threw him down on his left side.
Also طَعَنَهُ حَتَّى أَتْكَأَهُ, originally أَوْكَأَهُ.
4.1.3
See 3.
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, (S, K,) inf. n. إِيكَاءٌ , (S,) He set up for him a thing upon which to recline ( مُتَّكَأٌ .) (S, K.) أَتْكَأَهُ , (in which ت is substituted for و ,) inf. n. إِتْكَاهُ , He propped him up by a cushion or other thing whereon to recline; made him recline upon a cushion &c. (AZ, TA.) ضَرَبَهُ فَأَتْكَأَهُ , (A,) or طَعَنَهُ حَتَّى أَتْكَأَهُ , originally أَوْكَأَهُ , (S,) He smote him, (A,) or pierced him, (S,) so that he made him fall in a reclining posture: (S, A, K: *) or, so that he threw him down upon his left side. (K.) See 3.
Form 5تَوَكَّاَ1 sense
Core sense — he leaned, or reclined, upon somethinggenerated
5.1
See 8.
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5
20:18
قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰHe said, "It is my rod: on it I lean; with it I beat down fodder for my flocks; and in it I find other uses."
Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.
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see 8.
Form 8اِتَّكَأَ6 senses · 2 main
maṣdarتَكْءٌmuḍāriʿيَتْكَأُ
Core sense — he leaned, or reclined, upon something; he sat in a settled posturegenerated
8.1
He sat in a firm, settled manner; and he sat leaning upon one of his sides.
The common people know it only in the second of these senses; but it means he leaned his back, or his side, against something, and he supported himself on something in any manner.
8.1.1he leaned, or reclined, upon a thing; he supported himself upon it—اِتَّكَأَ عَلَى شَىْءٍ
Also توكّأ and اوكأ and تَكِئَ [in which ت is substituted for و].
maṣdar تَكْءٌ and وَكَأَ.
8.1.2he reclined upon a cushion, etc.—اِتَّكَأَ
8.1.3he made for him a thing to lean, or recline, upon—اِتَّكَأَ
Apparently he made it for himself. Or: he made him to be a thing to lean, or recline, upon. [This latter seems to be wrong, unless the verb is read أَتْكَأَ.]
8.1.4figurative · مجازwe ate a meal with such a one, or at his house—اِتَّكَأْنَا عِنْدَ فُلَانٍ
8.2she (a camel) was taken with the pains of labour, and cried out—اِتَّكَأَتْ
Also تَوَكَّأَتْ.
According to Lth, تَوَكُّؤُ النَّاقَةِ means تصلّفها عند مخاضها [but the right reading is clearly تصلّقها, and the sense agrees with the explanation above].
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8
43:34
وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ أَبْوَٰبًا وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِـُٔونَAnd (silver) doors to their houses, and thrones (of silver) on which they could recline,
Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.
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He sat in a firm, or settled, manner: and he sat leaning upon one of his sides: (Msb, in art. تكأ :) the vulgar know it only in the latter sense: but it signifies he leaned, rested, or stayed, his back, or his side, against, or upon, a thing: and he leaned, rested, or stayed, himself in any manner, upon a thing. (IAth, in Msb, art. وكأ .) اِتَّكَأَ عَلَى شَىْءٍ , (S,) and توكّأ , (S, K,) and اوكأ ; (K;) and تَكِئَ , [in which ت is substituted for و ,] aor. يَتْكَأُ , inf. n. تَكْءٌ ; (Lth;) and وَكَأَ ; (CK;) He leaned, or reclined, upon a thing; supported, propped, or stayed, himself upon it. (K.) اِتَّكَأَ He reclined upon a cushion, &c. (TA.) اِتَّكَأَ He made for him [i. e., app., for himself,] a thing upon which to lean, or recline: (CK, and a MS. copy of the K:) or he made him to be a thing upon which to lean, or recline. (TA.) [The latter seems to be wrong, unless the verb be read أَتْكَأَ .] اِتَّكَأْنَا عِنْدَ فُلَانٍ We ate a repast with, or at the abode of, such a one. (TA.) اِتَّكَأَتْ (MF) and تَوَكَّأَتْ (K) She (a camel) was taken with the pains of labour, and cried out. (K.) Accord. to Lth, تَوَكُّؤُ النَّاقَةِ signifies تصلّفها عند مخاضها : (TA:) [but it is evident that the right reading is تصلّقها ; and the sense agreeable with the above explanation].
Derived nouns 3
Nounتُكَأَةٌ3 senses · 1 main
Core sense — a staff on which one leans in walking; one who reclines muchgenerated
1
A staff, or stick, on which one leans in walking; a walking-stick. Also anything one leans or reclines upon.
In this word ت is substituted for و.
1.1
One who reclines much.
1.2figurative · مجاز
A heavy person [apparently in disposition].
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(in which ت is substituted for و , TA) A staff, or stick, (K,) upon which one leans in walking; a walking-stick: (TA:) that upon which one leans or reclines. (S, K.) One who reclines much. (S, K.) A heavy person [app., in disposition]. (TA.)
Nounمُتَّكِئٌ2 senses · 1 main
Core sense — leaning, reclining; sitting in a firm, settled posturegenerated
1
Ism fāʿil of 8.
1.1I do not eat sitting in a firm, settled posture—لَا آكُلُ مُتَّكِئًا
Said by Mohammad. He did not eat cross-legged, or in any similar posture suited to eating much: he used to eat sitting on his hams, with his shanks upright, so as to be ready to rise.
The meaning is not [only] "inclining on one side", as the common sort of students imagine.
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act. part. n. of 8. لَا آكُلُ مُتَّكِئًا I (said Mohammad) eat not sitting in a firm, or settled, posture, cross-legged, or in such other similar manner as is adapted for much eating: for he used to eat sitting upon his hams, with his shanks erect, so as to be ready to rise. The meaning is not [only] “ inclining on one side, ” as the vulgar among students imagine. (K.)
Nounمُتَّكَأ3 senses · 1 main
Core sense — a place where one reclines; a thing to lean on; foodgenerated
1
A place in which one reclines; a chamber, or sitting-room.
1.1
That on which one leans, or reclines, while eating, drinking, or talking.
1.2figurative · مجاز
Food, or a repast: so called because people used to recline when they sat to eat, though the Muslims are forbidden to do so. [See مُتَّكِئٌ.]
It is said to have this last meaning in the Qur'ān, 12:31.
Qur’ān 12:31 approximate — somewhere between 12:30 and 12:33 Lane cites “Kur. xii. 31”
Qur’ān 12:31 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِهِنَّ أَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِنَّ وَأَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَـًٔا وَءَاتَتْ كُلَّ وَٰحِدَةٍ مِّنْهُنَّ سِكِّينًا وَقَالَتِ ٱخْرُجْ عَلَيْهِنَّ ۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَهُۥٓ أَكْبَرْنَهُۥ وَقَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلْنَ حَـٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَـٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَرِيمٌWhen she heard of their malicious talk, she sent for them and prepared a banquet for them: she gave each of them a knife: and she said (to Joseph), "Come out before them." When they saw him, they did extol him, and (in their amazement) cut their hands: they said, "Allah preserve us! no mortal is this! this is none other than a noble angel!"Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)
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A place in which one reclines: (S:) a chamber, or sitting-room. (Akh, S.) That upon which one leans, or reclines, in eating, drinking, or talking. (Zj.) Food, or a repast: so called because people used to recline when they sat to eat: but the Muslims are forbidden to do so. [See مُتَّكِئٌ .] It is said to have this last meaning in the Kur. xii. 31. (TA.)