محك
Root: حك
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
محك miḥakk touchstone; test │ثبت على محك النظر tabata ‘alā m. in-naẓar to stand a critical test
Entry 2
محك maḥuka a (maḥk) and maḥika a (maḥak) to be quarrelsome, contentious, cantankerous, quarrel, wrangle, bicker; to dispute stubbornly III to pick a quarrel, quarrel, wrangle, have an argument (ه with s.o.) IV and V = I
Entry 3
محك maḥik quarrelsome, contentious, cantankerous, disputatious, bickering; quarrelsome person, bickerer; wrangler
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