Arabic edit

Root
ع ك س (ʕ-k-s)

Etymology 1 edit

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Verb edit

عَاكَسَ (ʕākasa) III, non-past يُعَاكِسُ‎ (yuʕākisu)

  1. to counteract, to oppose, to contradict, to thwart
  2. to disturb, to trouble
  3. to vex, to tease, to harass, to hit on, to make improper advances to, to make passes on or at
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Etymology 2 edit

Derived from the active participle of the verb عَكَسَ (ʕakasa).

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Adjective edit

عَاكِس (ʕākis)

  1. active participle of عَكَسَ (ʕakasa).
  2. reflecting, reflective
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Noun edit

عَاكِس (ʕākism (plural عَوَاكِس (ʕawākis))

  1. reflector
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