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كحف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of hollowness or being hollowed out, particularly in reference to body parts or cavities. It may also extend to the idea of being worn away or eroded.

Derived headwords

الكُحُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    hollowed-out body partsclassical

    This refers to body parts that have become hollow or sunken, possibly due to age, illness, or emaciation.

القُحُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    hollowed-out partsclassical

    This term is synonymous with 'al-kuḥūf' and refers to parts that are hollowed out or sunken.

Parallel reading

ابن الأعرابي الكحوف الأعضاء، وهي القحوف.
Ibn al-A'rabi mentioned 'al-kuḥūf' for body parts, which are 'al-quḥūf'.