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كزب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to be a variant pronunciation of the root كسب (k-s-b), primarily related to earning or acquiring. It also has a specific meaning related to a physical defect in men.

Derived headwords

الكَزْبnoun
  1. 1.
    variant of earningclassical

    A linguistic variation of the word 'k-s-b' (earning, acquiring), similar to the variation between 'kasbarah' and 'kuzbarah' for coriander.

  2. 2.
    smallness of the penisclassical

    According to Ibn al-A'rabi, this refers to the smallness and contractedness of a man's penis, considered a defect.

كَزَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be small and contractedclassical

    To be small and contracted, specifically referring to the male genitalia as a defect.

Parallel reading

الكَزْب: لغة في الكَسْب
Al-kazb: A linguistic variation of al-kasb.
كالكَسْبَرَةِ والكُزْبَرَةِ
Like al-kasbarah and al-kuzbarah.
ابن الأعرابي: الكَزْبُ صِغَرُ مِشْطِ الرجلِ وتَقَبُّضُهُ، وهو عَيْبٌ
Ibn al-A'rabi: Al-kazb is the smallness and contractedness of a man's penis, and it is a defect.