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كشد

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific method of milking, characterized by using a few fingers. It also extends to meanings of cutting with teeth and, metaphorically, to diligent effort in earning and maintaining family ties.

Derived headwords

الكشدnoun
  1. 1.
    a method of milkingclassical

    A specific way of milking, described as using three fingers.

  2. 2.
    milking with thumb and forefingerclassical

    The act of milking using the index finger and thumb, considered equivalent to other terms for this method.

كشدverb
  1. 1.
    to milk (in a specific way)classical

    To milk a camel or other animal using three fingers, a method known as 'kashd'.

  2. 2.
    to cut with teethclassical

    To sever or cut something with one's teeth, similar to how one might cut gourds or similar items.

كشداnoun
  1. 1.
    a method of milkingclassical

    The masdar (verbal noun) for the act of milking using three fingers.

  2. 2.
    cutting with teethclassical

    The masdar (verbal noun) for the act of cutting with teeth.

كشودadjective
  1. 1.
    a camel that milks easilyclassical

    A female camel that yields milk readily when milked using the 'kashd' method.

  2. 2.
    narrow-urethraed (camel)classical

    A description of female camels that have a narrow urethral opening, often associated with being short-backed.

  3. 3.
    diligent earnerclassical

    One who is abundant in earnings, works hard for their family, and maintains kinship ties.

كاشدnoun
  1. 1.
    diligent earnerclassical

    A singular form for someone who is abundant in earnings, works hard for their family, and maintains kinship ties.

Parallel reading

الكشد ضرب من الحلب بثلاث أصابع.
Al-kashd is a type of milking with three fingers.
الكشد والفطر والمصر سواء، وهو الحلب بالسبابة والإبهام.
Al-kashd, al-fitr, and al-miṣr are the same, and it is milking with the index finger and the thumb.
وكشد الناقة يكشدها كشدا، وهي كشود: حلبها بثلاث أصابع.
And he milked the camel, milking it with the 'kashd' method, and she is 'kashud': milking her with three fingers.
وهي التي تحلب كشدا فتدر.
And she is the one who is milked with the 'kashd' method and yields milk abundantly.
والكشود: الضيقة الإحليل من النوق القصيرة الخلف.
And al-kashud: the narrow-urethraed among the short-backed female camels.
وكشد الشيء يكشده كشدا: قطعه بأسنانه قطعا كما يقطع القثاء ونحوه.
And he cut the thing, cutting it with his teeth, a cutting like that with which gourds and the like are cut.
الكشد الكثيرو الكسب الكادون على عيالهم الواصلون أرحامهم، واحدهم كاشد وكشود وكشد.
Al-kashd are those abundant in earnings, toiling for their families, connecting their kin; their singular is kashid, kashud, and kashd.