عقدة

From the root ع ق د‎ (ʕ-q-d).

• IPA^(key): /ʕuq.da/

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عُقْدَة • (ʕuqda) f (plural عُقَد‎ (ʕuqad))

1. knot
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 113:4:

     ‏وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ‎‎

     wa-min šarri n-naffāṯāti fi al-ʕuqadi

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2. knot, nautical mile
3. (psychology) complex (set of deep-rooted emotions that negatively influence one)

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

• Wehr, Hans (1979), “عقد”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN