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كفه

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of a leader, commander, or a central pillar of support. It encompasses terms for the chief of an army and significant figures or structures that hold things together.

Derived headwords

الكافِهُnoun
  1. 1.
    Chief of the armyclassical

    The commander or leader of a military force.

الزُّوَيْرnoun
  1. 1.
    Leaderclassical

    A person who leads or commands others, particularly in a military context.

العَمودnoun
  1. 1.
    Pillarboth

    A vertical structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below.

  2. 2.
    Supportboth

    A person or thing that provides support or strength.

العِمادnoun
  1. 1.
    Pillarboth

    A supporting column, often used metaphorically for a person of importance or a central support.

  2. 2.
    Supportboth

    That on which a thing rests or is supported; a prop or stay.

العُمدةnoun
  1. 1.
    Chiefboth

    The principal or most important person in an organization or group.

  2. 2.
    Pillarboth

    A main support, often used figuratively for a person of great importance or reliability.

العَمدانnoun
  1. 1.
    Pillarsboth

    Plural of 'column' or 'pillar', referring to structural supports.

Parallel reading

الكافه رئيس العسكر
The chief of the army.
وهو الزوير
And he is the leader.
والعمود
And the pillar.
والعماد
And the support.
والعمدة
And the chief.
والعمدان
And the pillars.
هذا حرف غريب
This is a strange word/expression.