اشتكى/ اشتكى إلى/ اشتكى من يَشتكي، اشْتَكِ، اشتِكاءً، فهو مشتكٍ، والمفعول مُشتكًى
Root: ش ك وSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
اشتكى بطْنَه
مرض به، تألّم من داءٍ فيه.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Was sick with it, suffered from a disease in it.
اشتكى فلانًا/ اشتكى من فلان
شكاه، أظهر استياءَه وتكدّرَه منه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Complained about him, showed his displeasure and annoyance with him.
اشتكى إلى فلان
لجأ إليه ليُزيلَ شكواه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Resorted to him to remove his complaint (To complain to).
عبَّر عن حُزنه أو ألمه بدلائل خارجيّة.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Expressed his sadness or pain with outward signs.
Example / Citation:
" اشتكى البائعُ المشتريَ عند القاضي "
🇬🇧 Translation:
" ishtaka al-ba'i'u al-mushtariya 'inda al-qadi (The seller complained against the buyer to the judge). "
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