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كدء

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the state of plants affected by cold or drought, leading to stunted growth or wilting. It also extends to describe scarcity in animal hair and a specific observation about a crow's vocalization.

Derived headwords

كدأverb
  1. 1.
    to be stunted by cold/droughtboth

    Said of plants, meaning they were affected by cold or drought, causing them to be pressed down into the earth or to grow slowly.

كدءاnoun
  1. 1.
    stunting, slow growthboth

    The masdar (verbal noun) for the verb كدء, referring to the act or state of being stunted by cold or drought.

كدوءاnoun
  1. 1.
    stunting, slow growthboth

    An alternative masdar (verbal noun) for the verb كدء, signifying the same meaning of stunting or slow growth.

كدئverb
  1. 1.
    to be stunted by cold/droughtboth

    An alternative form of the verb كدء, used to describe plants affected by cold or drought, leading to slow growth or being pressed into the ground.

كدأ البرد الزرعverb
  1. 1.
    cold stunted the cropsboth

    Specifically describes the action of cold weather on crops, causing them to be held back or stunted in their growth.

تكديئةnoun
  1. 1.
    stunting by coldboth

    The masdar (verbal noun) of the verb كدّأ (Form II), referring to the act of being stunted by cold.

كادئةadjective
  1. 1.
    slow-growingboth

    Describes land that is slow to sprout or produce vegetation, implying poor or difficult growth conditions.

كادئة الأوبارadjective
  1. 1.
    scarce-hairedboth

    Describes camels or other animals that have little hair, implying scarcity or thinness of their coat.

كدئتverb
  1. 1.
    to have scarce hairboth

    Said of animals, meaning they have few or sparse hairs/wool.

تكدأverb
  1. 1.
    to have scarce hairboth

    An alternative form of the verb كدئت, used to describe animals with sparse hair.

كدئ الغرابverb
  1. 1.
    crow vomitsclassical

    Describes a crow when it appears to be vomiting or retching during its cry.

Parallel reading

كدأ النبت يكدأ كدءا وكدوءا، وكدئ: أصابه البرد فلبده في الأرض، أو أصابه العطش فأبطأ نبته.
The plant was stunted, it is stunted, a stunting and a slow growth, or it was stunted: cold affected it and pressed it into the ground, or thirst affected it and slowed its growth.
وكدأ البرد الزرع: رده في الأرض
And the cold stunted the crops: it held them back in the ground.
يقال: أصاب الزرع برد فكدأه في الأرض تكدئة.
It is said: cold affected the crops and stunted them in the ground with a stunting.
وأرض كادئة: بطيئة النبات والإنبات.
And a land is slow-growing: slow in sprouting and in producing vegetation.
وإبل كادئة الأوبار: قليلتها.
And camels with scarce hair: having little of it.
وقد كدئت تكدأ كدأ.
And they (camels) became with scarce hair, they become with scarce hair, a scarcity of hair.
وكدئ الغراب يكدأ كدأ إذا رأيته كأنه يقيء في شحيجه.
And the crow was stunted (appeared to vomit), it is stunted, a stunting, if you see it as if it is vomiting in its cry.