كيس

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

The root كيس (k-y-s) primarily relates to intelligence, quick-wittedness, and shrewdness. It extends to concepts of refinement, good manners, and cleverness in action. Figuratively, it can also refer to a pouch or bag, and in specific contexts, to sexual intercourse or the desire for offspring.

Derived headwords

الكيسnoun

1.
Intelligence, shrewdnessboth
Sharpness of mind, quick understanding, and astuteness.
2.
Good manners, refinementclassical
Skillful conduct and propriety, especially in social interactions.
3.
Pouch, bagboth
A container, typically made of leather or cloth, used for holding money, jewels, or other valuables.
4.
Sexual intercourseclassical
The act of conjugal relations, often with the implication of seeking offspring.
5.
Desire for offspringclassical
The pursuit of having children.

كاسverb

1.
To be intelligent, shrewdboth
To possess intelligence, quick-wittedness, and good judgment.
2.
To be refined, well-manneredclassical
To exhibit good breeding and skillful conduct.

كيساnoun

1.
Intelligence, shrewdnessboth
The state of being intelligent, quick-witted, and astute.
2.
Refinement, good mannersclassical
The quality of being well-mannered and skillful in conduct.

أكياسnoun

1.
Bags, pouchesboth
Plural of كيس (kīs), referring to containers for valuables.
2.
Intelligent peopleboth
Plural of كيس (kīs), referring to individuals possessing intelligence and shrewdness.

كيسةnoun

1.
Bag, pouchboth
A feminine form of كيس (kīs), referring to a container.
2.
Intelligent womanboth
A woman possessing intelligence and shrewdness.
3.
Good manners, refinementclassical
Proper conduct and skillful behavior, especially for women.

كوسىnoun

1.
Intelligence, shrewdnessclassical
A form of intelligence or shrewdness, possibly a feminine form of 'akys.
2.
Intelligent womenclassical
A collective noun referring to intelligent women.

كيسىnoun

1.
Intelligence, shrewdnessclassical
A state of intelligence or shrewdness, often used as a feminine adjective.
2.
Intelligent womanclassical
A description for a woman who is intelligent and shrewd.

أكيسadjective

1.
More intelligent, shrewderboth
Comparative form indicating greater intelligence or shrewdness.

مكيسadjective

1.
Intelligent, shrewdboth
Possessing intelligence and shrewdness.
2.
Refined, well-manneredclassical
Exhibiting good manners and skillful conduct.

مكياسadjective

1.
One who gives birth to intelligent childrenclassical
A woman who bears children possessing intelligence and shrewdness.

أكاسverb

1.
To give birth to intelligent childrenclassical
To bear offspring who are intelligent and shrewd.

تكيسverb

1.
To act intelligently, shrewdlyboth
To behave with intelligence, quick-wittedness, and good judgment.
2.
To feign intelligence, to be refinedclassical
To display or pretend to have intelligence or refinement.

التكيسnoun

1.
Intelligence, shrewdnessboth
The act or state of being intelligent and shrewd.
2.
Refinement, sophisticationclassical
The quality of being refined, well-mannered, or sophisticated.

كيسانname

1.
Name of a manboth
A proper name for a male individual.
2.
Treachery, betrayalclassical
A name or epithet associated with treachery or betrayal.

كيسانيةnoun

1.
Red leather (tanned)classical
A type of red leather, not tanned with qaraẓ (acacia bark).
2.
A sect of Shi'aclassical
A group of Rawafid (Shi'a extremists) who followed Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd, whose nickname was Kaysan.

كايستverb

1.
To overcome by shrewdnessclassical
To defeat or outsmart someone through superior intelligence or cunning.

كاسverb

1.
To overcome by shrewdnessclassical
To defeat or outsmart someone through superior intelligence or cunning.

يكيسverb

1.
To be intelligent, shrewdboth
To possess intelligence, quick-wittedness, and good judgment.
2.
To overcome by shrewdnessclassical
To defeat or outsmart someone through superior intelligence or cunning.

كيسnoun

1.
A pouch or bagboth
A known type of container for money, jewels, or other valuables.
2.
Knowledge, understandingclassical
Internalized knowledge or wisdom, likened to wealth stored in a pouch.

كيسةnoun

1.
Pouch, bagboth
Plural of كيس (kīs), referring to containers.

المشيمةnoun

1.
Amniotic sac, placentaclassical
The membrane enclosing the fetus, likened to a pouch that protects its contents.

الكيسnoun

1.
Amniotic sacclassical
The membrane containing the fetus, compared to a pouch for safekeeping.

Parallel reading

والله ما معشر لاموا امرأ جنبا، ... في آل لأي بن شماس، بأكياس

By God, no group blamed a man for being in a state of ritual impurity... among the family of La'ay bin Shammās, as being intelligent.

فكن أكيس الكيسى إذا كنت فيهم، ... وإن كنت في الحمقى، فكن أنت أحمقا

So be the most intelligent of the intelligent when you are among them, and if you are among fools, then be a fool yourself.

إنما كسره هنا على كيسى لمكان الحمقى، أجرى الضد مجرى ضده

Its broken plural here is on the pattern of 'kisa' because of the fools, treating the opposite as its opposite.

والأنثى كيسة وكيسة.

And the feminine is kaysah and kaysah.

والكوسى والكيسى: جماعة الكيسة؛ عن كراع؛ قال ابن سيده: وعندي أنها تأنيث الأكيس

And al-kūsā and al-kaysā: a group of the kaysah; according to Kurā', and Ibn Sīdah said: I believe it is the feminine of al-akys.

فكن أكيس الكيسى إذا كنت فيهم، ... وإن كنت في الحمقى، فكن أنت أحمقا

So be the most intelligent of the intelligent when you are among them, and if you are among fools, then be a fool yourself.

إذا كانت كيسة؛ أراد به حسن الأدب في استعمال الماء مع الرجل.

If she was refined; he meant by it good manners in using water with a man.

وكان كيس الفعل أي حسنه، والكيس في الأمور يجري مجرى الرفق فيها.

And it was the refinement of the action, meaning its goodness, and al-kīs in matters takes the place of gentleness in them.

ورجل مكيس: كيس؛ قال رافع بن هريم:

And a man is mukays: intelligent; Rafe' bin Huraym said:

فلو كنتم لمكيسة أكاست، ... وكيس الأم يعرف في البنينا

If you were from an intelligent mother, you would give birth to intelligent children, and the intelligence of the mother is known in her offspring.

أي أوجب لأن يكون البنون أكياسا.

Meaning it is more incumbent that the sons be intelligent.

والتكيس: التظرف.

And al-takayyus: being refined or witty.

وتكيس الرجل: أظهر الكيس.

And takayyasa al-rajul: the man showed intelligence.

الكيس من دان نفسه وعمل لما بعد الموت أي العاقل.

The intelligent one is he who disciplines himself and acts for the hereafter, meaning the rational one.

أي المؤمنين أكيس أي أعقل.

Which of the believers is more intelligent, meaning more rational.

والكيس العاقل، والكيس خلاف الحمق، والكيس العقل، يقال: كاس يكيس كيسا.

And al-kīs is the rational one, and al-kīs is the opposite of foolishness, and al-kīs is intellect; it is said: kāsa yakīsu kayasan.

إذا ما دعوا كيسان، كانت كهولهم ... إلى الغدر أسعى من شبابهم المرد

When they called out 'Kaysan', their elders were more eager for treachery than their young men.

والغدر يكنى أبا كيسان

And treachery is referred to as Abu Kaysan.

أما تراني كيسا مكيسا، ... بنيت بعد نافع مخيسا؟

Do you not see me as intelligent and refined, building after Nafi' a prosperous dwelling?

فإذا قدمتم على أهاليكم فالكيس الكيس أي جامعوهن طلبا للولد، أراد الجماع فجعل طلب الولد عقلا.

So when you come to your families, then intercourse, intercourse, meaning have intercourse with them seeking offspring; he meant intercourse and made seeking offspring an act of intelligence.

إنما الذلفاء ياقوتة ... أخرجت من كيس دهقان

Indeed, al-dhalfa' is a ruby... taken out of a rich man's pouch.

هذا من كيس أبي هريرة أي مما عنده من العلم المقتنى في قلبه كما يقتنى المال في الكيس

This is from Abu Hurayrah's 'kīs', meaning from the knowledge he possesses in his heart, just as money is kept in a pouch.

ويقال لما يكون فيه الولد: المشيمة والكيس؛ شبه بالكيس الذي تحرز فيه النفقة.

And what contains the child is called: the amniotic sac and the pouch; it is likened to the pouch in which provisions are kept.