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كعظل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root describes a slow, deliberate, or heavy gait, particularly in running or walking. It can also refer to a specific type of slow, heavy running.

Derived headwords

الكَعْظَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    slow runningclassical

    A slow, heavy, or deliberate manner of running.

كَعْظَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to run heavilyclassical

    To run with a slow, heavy, or deliberate gait.

يَكْعَظِلُverb
  1. 1.
    to run heavilyclassical

    He runs with a slow, heavy, or deliberate gait.

كَعْظَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to run intenselyclassical

    To run with great intensity or speed.

يَكْعَظِلُverb
  1. 1.
    to run intenselyclassical

    He runs with great intensity or speed.

Parallel reading

الكعظلة: عدو بطيء؛ عن كراع
Al-ka'ẓalah: a slow run; according to Kra'ah.
لا يدرك الفوت بشد كعظل، ... إلا بإجذام النجا المعجل
The missed opportunity cannot be caught up by intense running, ... except by the swift, accelerated escape.
وكعظل يكعظل إذا عدا عدوا شديدا
And he runs intensely (yak'aẓlu) if he runs a strong run.