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كربح

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root describes a specific type of gait or running, particularly associated with certain animals like donkeys and mules. It denotes a gait that is faster than a walk but slower than a gallop, often characterized by a particular manner of movement.

Derived headwords

الكُرْبَحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A gaitboth

    A type of running or gait that is faster than a walk but slower than a gallop. It is specifically mentioned as a gait not performed by humans but by animals like donkeys and mules.

الكُرْمَحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A gaitboth

    Synonymous with الكربحة, referring to a specific gait of animals, faster than a walk and slower than a gallop, characteristic of donkeys and mules.

يَكْرَدِمُverb
  1. 1.
    to run (animal gait)classical

    To move with a gait faster than a walk but slower than a gallop, a manner of running characteristic of donkeys and mules.

الكُرْدَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    A gaitclassical

    A type of running or gait, specifically associated with donkeys and mules, implying a faster pace than a walk.

Parallel reading

الكربحة والكرمحة: عدو دون الكردمة، ولا يكردم إلا الحمار والبغل.
Al-kurbaḥah and al-kurmaḥah: a run less than al-kurdamah, and only the donkey and the mule perform al-kurdamah.