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كحث

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of scooping or taking a handful of something, particularly wealth or possessions. It implies a direct, manual action of grasping a portion.

Derived headwords

كَحَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to scoopboth

    To scoop or take a portion of something with one's hand.

كَحْثnoun
  1. 1.
    scoopingboth

    The act of scooping or taking a portion with one's hand.

كَحْثَةnoun
  1. 1.
    handfulboth

    A portion scooped up with the hand; a handful.

Parallel reading

كَحَثَ له من المال كحثا
He scooped for himself from the wealth a scooping.
إذا غرف له منه غرفة بيده
If he scooped for him from it a scoop with his hand.