كحل

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

The root كحل (k-h-l) primarily relates to the application of kohl to the eyes, both literally and metaphorically. It extends to describe the appearance of eyes, the tools used for applying kohl, and by extension, signifies abundance, prosperity, and severe hardship like drought or famine.

Derived headwords

الكُحْلnoun

1.
kohlboth
The substance applied to the eyes for cosmetic or medicinal purposes.
2.
abundance, wealthclassical
A large amount of wealth or possessions, often metaphorically referring to the fullness of the eyes.
3.
drought, famineclassical
A period of severe scarcity, particularly of rain and food.
4.
blackness of the eyelidsclassical
A natural blackness around the eyelids, not from kohl.

الكحل: ما يكتحل به — Kohl: what is used for applying kohl

وجاء من المال بكحل عينين — And he came with wealth enough to fill the eyes

كَحَلَverb

1.
to apply kohlboth
To put kohl into the eye.
2.
to be afflicted by droughtclassical
To be struck by a severe period of drought or famine.

كحلها يكحلها ويكحلها كحلا — She applied kohl to her eyes, and her eyes were made to have kohl applied

مَكْحُولَةadjective

1.
having kohl appliedboth
Describing eyes that have had kohl applied to them.

فهي مكحولة وكحيل — So she is one whose eyes have kohl applied, and she is kohl-eyed

كَحِيلadjective

1.
kohl-eyedboth
Having eyes that appear to have kohl applied, either naturally or artificially.
2.
black-eyedboth
Having intensely dark eyes.

فهي مكحولة وكحيل — So she is one whose eyes have kohl applied, and she is kohl-eyed

رجل أكحل بين الكحل وكحيل — A man with the natural blackness of kohl around his eyes, and kohl-eyed

أَكْحَلadjective

1.
having dark circles around the eyesboth
Describing a person with a natural blackness around the eyes, resembling kohl.
2.
having a veinclassical
Referring to a specific vein in the arm or hand.

رجل أكحل بين الكحل وكحيل — A man with the natural blackness of kohl around his eyes, and kohl-eyed

وفي حديث أهل الجنة: جرد مرد كحلى — And in the description of the people of Paradise: smooth-skinned, beardless, and kohl-eyed

كَحْلاءadjective

1.
kohl-eyed (feminine)both
Describing a female with eyes that appear to have kohl applied.
2.
black-eyed (feminine)both
Describing a female with intensely dark eyes.
3.
black and white eyed (animal)classical
Describing a female sheep with white and black eyes.

من أعين كحلاء وكحائل — From eyes that are kohl-eyed and kohl-eyed

اِكْتَحَلَverb

1.
to apply kohl (to oneself)both
To apply kohl to one's own eyes.
2.
to become green with vegetationclassical
Describing land that begins to show the first signs of green vegetation.

وقد اكتحل وتكحل — And he applied kohl, and he applied kohl

تَكَحَّلَverb

1.
to apply kohl (to oneself)both
To apply kohl to one's own eyes.
2.
to become green with vegetationclassical
Describing land that begins to show the first signs of green vegetation.

وقد اكتحل وتكحل — And he applied kohl, and he applied kohl

وكحل العشب: أن يرى النبت في الأصول الكبار وفي الحشيش مخضرا إذا كان قد أكل، ولا يقال ذلك في العضاه — And 'kuhal al-'ushb: seeing the plant in large roots and in the grass green when it has been eaten, and this is not said of thorny trees.

مِكْحَالnoun

1.
kohl applicatorboth
A tool, often a small stick or rod, used to apply kohl to the eyes.

والمكحال: الميل تكحل به العين من المكحلة — And the mikhal: the stick with which the eye is made to have kohl applied from the kohl-container

مِكْحَلَةnoun

1.
kohl containerboth
A vessel or box used to hold kohl.

والمكحلة: الوعاء — And the makhalah: the container

تَمَكْحَلَverb

1.
to take a kohl applicatorclassical
To take or use a kohl applicator.

وتمكحل الرجل إذا أخذ مكحلة — And the man tamakhal if he took a kohl applicator

الكُحْلَةnoun

1.
black beadclassical
A black bead or charm used for children, often to ward off the evil eye.
2.
a charm for attractionclassical
A charm used to attract men or women.

والكحلة: خرزة سوداء تجعل على الصبيان — And the kuhluh: a black bead placed on children

اِكْحَالnoun

1.
severe droughtclassical
Intense drought or famine.

والإكحال والكحل: شدة المحل — And al-ikhal and al-kuhl: the severity of drought

كَحْلَةname

1.
name of the skyclassical
A name for the sky.

وكحلة: من أسماء السماء — And Kuhlah: from the names of the sky

الأَكْحَلnoun

1.
veinboth
A vein in the hand or arm, often referring to the median cubital vein, which is commonly phlebotomized.

والأكحل: عرق في اليد يفصد — And al-akhal: a vein in the hand that is phlebotomized

المِكْحَالَانnoun

1.
prominent bonesclassical
Two prominent bones near the inner part of the forearms, or hip bones of a horse.

والمكحالان: عظمان شاخصان مما يلي باطن الذراعين من مركبهما — And al-mikhalan: two prominent bones from what is next to the inner part of the forearms from their attachment

الكُحَيْلadjective

1.
applied to camels for mangeclassical
A substance, like naphtha or tar, applied to camels to treat mange or skin conditions.

والكحيل، مبني على التصغير: الذي تطلى به الإبل للجرب — And al-kuhayl, built on the diminutive: that with which camels are smeared for mange

كُحَيْلَةname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name.

وكحيلة وكحل: موضعان — And Kuhaylah and Kuhl: two places

Parallel reading

الكحل ما وضع في العين يشتفى به

Kohl is what is placed in the eye for healing.

كحلها يكحلها ويكحلها كحلا

She applied kohl to her eyes, and her eyes were made to have kohl applied.

فهي مكحولة وكحيل

So she is one whose eyes have kohl applied, and she is kohl-eyed.

من أعين كحلاء وكحائل

From eyes that are kohl-eyed and kohl-eyed.

وقد اكتحل وتكحل

And he applied kohl, and he applied kohl.

والمكحال: الميل تكحل به العين من المكحلة

And the mikhal: the stick with which the eye is made to have kohl applied from the kohl-container.

والمكحلة: الوعاء

And the makhalah: the container.

وتمكحل الرجل إذا أخذ مكحلة

And the man tamakhal if he took a kohl applicator.

والكحلة: خرزة سوداء تجعل على الصبيان

And the kuhluh: a black bead placed on children.

والإكحال والكحل: شدة المحل

And al-ikhal and al-kuhl: the severity of drought.

يقال: أصابهم كحل ومحل

It is said: drought and famine afflicted them.

وكحلتهم السنون: أصابتهم

And the years afflicted them: they struck them.

باءت عرار بكحل

Arar was avenged by Kuhl (or: the killer was killed by his victim).

وكحلة: من أسماء السماء

And Kuhlah: from the names of the sky.

والأكحل: عرق في اليد يفصد

And al-akhal: a vein in the hand that is phlebotomized.

وفي حديث سعد: أن سعدا رمي في أكحله

And in the hadith of Sa'd: Sa'd was struck in his akhal (vein).