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كسر

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

2 كسّرهُ ذ , (S, A, Msb, K,) inf. n. تَكْسِيرٌ, (Msb,) is with teshdeed to denote muchness [of the action] or multiplicity [of the objects] (S) [ He broke it much, in pieces, or into many pieces: or many times, or repeatedly; or he broke it, meaning a number or collection of things.] ― -b2- فُلَانٌ يُكَسِّرُ عَلَيْكَ الفُوقَ, or الأَرْعَاظَ: see 1. ― -b3- [كسّرهُ also signifies He divided it (i. e. a number, and a measure,) into fractions. ] ― -b4- كسّرهُ الكَرَى (tropical:) [ Drowsiness made him languid ]. (A, TA in art. هيض.] ― -b5- [كسّر شَعَرَهُ, inf. n. تَكْسِيرٌ, (assumed tropical:) He crimped his hair, see رَطَّلَ.] -A2- كسّر المَاآءُ الوَادِى (tropical:) The water made [ the كُسُور, i. e.,] the turnings, bendings, or windings, (مَعَاطِف,) of the valley, and the parts thereof eaten away by torrents, to flow with water. (Th.)

Derived headwords

كسّرهُverb
  1. 1.
فُلَانٌ يُكَسِّرُ عَلَيْكَ الفُوقَ
كسّرهُ الكَرَى
كسّر شَعَرَهُ
كسّر المَاآءُ الوَادِى