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كوش

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sexual intercourse and related actions, particularly in a forceful or vigorous manner. It also extends to meanings of sudden fear or fright.

Derived headwords

الكوشnoun
  1. 1.
    tip of the vulvaclassical

    The tip or extremity of the vulva.

كاشverb
  1. 1.
    to have intercourse withclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a female slave or woman. This term is also used for a male donkey having intercourse.

  2. 2.
    to touch/strokeclassical

    To touch or stroke a female slave.

  3. 3.
    to be terrifiedclassical

    To be overcome with intense fear or fright.

كوشاnoun
  1. 1.
    sexual intercourseclassical

    The act of sexual intercourse.

  2. 2.
    touching/strokingclassical

    The act of touching or stroking.

  3. 3.
    intense fearclassical

    A state of intense fear or fright.

Parallel reading

الكوش: رأس الفيشلة.
Al-kūsh: the tip of the vulva.
وكاش جاريته أو المرأة يكوشها كوشا: نكحها، وكذلك الحمار.
And he had intercourse with his female slave or woman, having intercourse with her, and likewise the male donkey.
وفي التهذيب: كاش جاريته يكوشها كوشا إذا مسحها،
And in Al-Tahdhib: he had intercourse with his female slave, having intercourse with her, if he touched her,
وكاش الفحل طروقته كوشا طرقها.
And the stallion had intercourse with its mate, having intercourse with her, he mated with her.
ابن الأعرابي: كاش يكوش كوشا إذا فزع فزعا شديدا.
Ibn Al-A'rabi: he had intercourse, he has intercourse, if he was overcome with intense fear.