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عكبش

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of tightly binding or fastening something. It extends to the concept of seizing and securing an object, emphasizing a strong and firm hold.

Derived headwords

عَكْبَشَهverb
  1. 1.
    to bind tightlyboth

    To fasten or tie something securely and strongly.

العَكْبَشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    tight bindingboth

    The act of binding or fastening something tightly.

الكَرْبَشَةnoun
  1. 1.
    seizing and bindingclassical

    The act of seizing an object and binding it securely.

كَعْبَشَهverb
  1. 1.
    to seize and bindclassical

    To seize something and bind it firmly.

عَكْشَبَهverb
  1. 1.
    to bind tightlyclassical

    To fasten or tie something securely and strongly.

Parallel reading

عَكْبَشَه: شده وثاقا.
He bound him tightly with a rope.
والعكبشة والكربشة: أخذ الشيء وربطه
And 'akbashah and karbashah mean taking something and binding it.
يقال: كعبشه وكربشه إذا فعل ذلك به.
It is said: 'He ka'bashah and karbashah him' if he did that to him.
ويقال: عكبشه وعكشبه شده وثاقا.
And it is said: 'He 'akbashah and 'akshabah him,' meaning he bound him tightly.