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كعظ

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a person who is short and stout or bulky. It is a rare root with limited attestations.

Derived headwords

كَعِيظnoun
  1. 1.
    short and stout manclassical

    A man who is short in stature and bulky or stout in build.

مُكَعَّظnoun
  1. 1.
    short and stout manclassical

    A man who is short in stature and bulky or stout in build. This is presented as a synonym for كعيظ.

Parallel reading

يقال للرجل القصير الضخم كعيظ ومكعظ
It is said for the short, bulky man: كعيظ and مكعظ.
قال: ولم أسمع هذا الحرف لغيره
He said: And I have not heard this word from anyone other than him.