كدا
Root entry · 43 derived lemmasThe root كدا primarily relates to concepts of hardness, difficulty, scarcity, and obstruction. It extends to describe land that is hard or barren, slow growth, and things that are blocked or stopped. It also encompasses ideas of stinginess, poverty, and a lack of progress or yielding.
Derived headwords
- 1.land yielded little growthboth
When land's vegetation was slow to appear or sparse.
- 1.slowness of growthclassical
The state of slow or poor growth of plants.
- 1.slowness of growthclassical
The state of slow or poor growth of plants.
- 1.slow-growingboth
Describing plants or land that are slow to grow or yield.
- 2.stingyclassical
Describing someone who is slow to give or yield good things, like water.
- 1.slow-yielding (water)classical
Describing water sources that are slow to yield or scarce.
- 1.crops grew poorlyboth
When crops or other plants had poor growth.
- 1.cold stunted itboth
When cold weather caused plants to be stunted or set back into the ground.
- 1.hit bedrockboth
In digging, to reach a hard layer of stone or earth that prevents further excavation.
- 2.became poorboth
To become impoverished or have one's resources diminish.
- 3.stopped givingboth
To cease or cut off giving, especially in the context of donations or provisions.
- 4.became barrenclassical
Describing a year or season that is infertile or unproductive.
- 5.became stingyclassical
To become unwilling to give or to withhold resources.
- 1.scratched his faceclassical
To scratch or abrade a person's face.
- 1.hardshipboth
A severe or difficult period of time.
- 2.hard groundboth
A hard, elevated, or rocky patch of land.
- 3.pileboth
A heap or accumulation of something, such as food or earth.
- 4.bedrockboth
The solid rock layer beneath the soil, often encountered when digging.
- 1.hardshipboth
A severe or difficult period of time.
- 2.hard groundboth
A hard, elevated, or rocky patch of land.
- 3.pileboth
A heap or accumulation of something, such as food or earth.
- 4.bedrockboth
The solid rock layer beneath the soil, often encountered when digging.
- 1.pileboth
A heap or accumulation of something, such as food or earth.
- 1.pileboth
A heap or accumulation of something, such as food or earth.
- 1.digger hit bedrockboth
When a person digging, especially a well, reaches a hard layer of rock that stops their progress.
- 1.insisted on askingboth
To be persistent or insistent in making a request or asking for something.
- 1.to be stingyboth
To be reluctant to give or to withhold one's generosity.
- 2.to stop givingboth
To cease or cut off giving, especially in the context of donations or provisions.
- 1.my request won't bother youclassical
Meaning my request will not be insistent or burdensome to you.
- 1.desert lizardsclassical
A type of lizard named for its habit of digging in hard ground.
- 1.man's fortune declinedboth
When a man's wealth or good fortune diminished.
- 2.man became poorboth
To become impoverished or lack resources.
- 1.deterred him from itclassical
To turn someone away from or prevent them from doing something.
- 1.rain was scarceboth
When rain was infrequent or insufficient.
- 1.man gave littleboth
To give a small amount or to be stingy with one's giving.
- 1.cutting offclassical
The act of stopping or cutting off, especially in giving.
- 2.preventionclassical
The act of preventing or hindering.
- 1.stoppedclassical
To cease or halt an action, particularly giving.
- 2.became scarceclassical
To become infrequent or insufficient, like rain or provisions.
- 3.reached hard groundclassical
To reach a point in digging where the ground is too hard to penetrate.
- 1.fingers became tiredclassical
When fingers became weary or exhausted from repetitive action like digging.
- 1.hard lumpboth
A hard, solid piece of earth or stone that is difficult to work with.
- 1.you failedclassical
To fail or be unsuccessful, especially when others succeeded.
- 1.gravesitesclassical
Referring to burial grounds, often located in hard or elevated terrain.
- 1.became poorclassical
To fall into poverty after having been wealthy.
- 2.became baseclassical
To have one's character or nature become base or ignoble.
- 3.mine yielded nothingclassical
When a mineral deposit failed to form or yield precious substances.
- 1.whelp became sickclassical
A specific illness affecting young dogs, characterized by vomiting and coughing.
- 1.dog chokedclassical
When a dog choked on a bone lodged in its throat.
- 1.young camel's stomach upsetclassical
When a young camel's digestive system was disturbed after drinking milk.
- 1.odorless muskclassical
Musk that lacks its characteristic fragrance.
- 1.imperforate (woman)classical
Describing a woman who is imperforate (imperforate hymen).
- 1.what detained youclassical
Asking what prevented or delayed someone from coming or doing something.
- 1.place nameboth
A place name, possibly a mountain or valley, in or near Mecca.
- 1.place nameboth
A place name, possibly a mountain or valley, in or near Mecca.
- 1.place nameboth
A place name, possibly a mountain or valley, in or near Mecca.
- 1.upper pass of Meccaclassical
The upper pass in Mecca, leading towards the cemeteries (Al-Mu'alla).
- 1.lower pass of Meccaclassical
The lower pass in Mecca, leading towards the gate of 'Umrah.
- 1.place in Meccaclassical
A location in the lower part of Mecca.
- 1.became fatclassical
To become plump or well-fed.
- 1.was cut offclassical
To be stopped or severed, particularly in the context of giving.