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كدب

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

The root كدب (k-d-b) primarily relates to whiteness, particularly the white marks or spots seen on the fingernails of young people. It can also extend to describe a pure white complexion in women and, metaphorically, fresh blood that has a whitish appearance.

Derived headwords

الكَدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    whiteness on nailsclassical

    The white marks or spots found on the fingernails of young people.

  2. 2.
    fresh bloodclassical

    Fresh blood, especially when it has a slightly whitish or pale appearance.

كدبةnoun
  1. 1.
    a white mark on nailclassical

    A single instance of the white mark or spot on the fingernail of a young person.

كدبnoun
  1. 1.
    collection of white marksclassical

    A collective noun referring to the white marks on the fingernails, indicating a group or collection.

المكدوبةadjective
  1. 1.
    pure white (woman)classical

    Describing a woman who is of pure white complexion.

الكديباءnoun
  1. 1.
    whitenessclassical

    A state or quality of being white, often referring to a pale or whitish appearance.

Parallel reading

البياض في أظفار الأحداث، واحدته كدبة وكدبة وكدبة
The whiteness in the fingernails of young people, the singular of which is kadbah.
فإذا صحت كدبة، بسكون الدال، فكدب اسم للجمع.
And if it is kadbah, with a sukun on the dal, then kadb is a noun for the collective.
المكدوبة من النساء النقية البياض.
The makdubah among women is one of pure whiteness.
والكدب: الدم الطري.
And al-kadb: fresh blood.
وجاؤوا على قميصه بدم كدب «1».
And they came upon his shirt with fresh blood.
فقال: إن قرأ به إمام فله مخرج، قيل له: فما هو وله إمام؟ فقال: الدم الكدب الذي يضرب إلى البياض ، مأخوذ من كدب الظفر، وهو وبش بياضه، وكذلك الكديباء، فكأنه قد أثر في قميصه، فلحقته أعراضه كالنقش عليه.
He said: If a leader reads it, it has a way out. It was said to him: What is it, and he has a leader? He said: The kadb blood which tends towards whiteness, taken from the kadb of the nail, which is its white mark, and likewise al-kadibaa', as if it had left a mark on his shirt, its characteristics following it like an imprint upon it.