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كعسم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of a donkey, possibly with connotations of fleeing or turning away. It also describes the act of turning and fleeing.

Derived headwords

الكَعْسَمnoun
  1. 1.
    Donkeyclassical

    A term for a donkey, noted as being of Himyaritic origin.

الكَعْسُومnoun
  1. 1.
    Donkeyclassical

    Another term for a donkey, similar to الكعسم and العكسوم.

كَعْسَمَverb
  1. 1.
    To turn away and fleeclassical

    To turn one's back and flee, to retreat in flight.

كَعْسَبَverb
  1. 1.
    To turn away and fleeclassical

    To turn one's back and flee, to retreat in flight. This is presented as synonymous with كعسم.

Parallel reading

الكعسم والحمار، حميرية
Al-Ka'sam is a donkey, of Himyaritic origin.
وكلاهما كالعكسوم
And both of them are like Al-'Aksum.
وكعسم الرجل
And the man turned away and fled.
وكعسب
And he turned away and fled.
أدبر هاربا
He turned his back, fleeing.