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كعدب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something weak, insignificant, or a dwelling of small creatures. It is primarily used to denote a weak or contemptible man, or a spider's web.

Derived headwords

الكَعْدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Contemptible manclassical

    A weak, insignificant, or contemptible man.

الكَعْدَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Contemptible manclassical

    A weak, insignificant, or contemptible man.

  2. 2.
    Water bubbleclassical

    A bubble of water, particularly one formed from rainwater.

  3. 3.
    Spider's webclassical

    A spider's web.

الجَعْدَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Spider's webclassical

    A spider's web.

Parallel reading

الكعدب والكعدبة: كلاهما الفسل من الرجال.
Al-ka'dab and al-ka'dabah: both are the contemptible man.
والكعدبة: الحجاة والحبابة.
And al-ka'dabah: the insignificant one and the beloved one.
لقد رأيتك بالعراق، وإن أمرك كحق الكهول، أو كالكعدبة
I saw you in Iraq, and your affair was like the prime of old men, or like al-ka'dabah.
وهي نفاخة الماء التي تكون من ماء المطر
And it is the bubble of water that is from rainwater.
وقيل: بيت العنكبوت.
And it was said: the spider's web.
يقال لبيت العنكبوت الكعدبة، والجعدبة.
It is said that the spider's web is al-ka'dabah, and al-ja'dabah.