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كحكب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to stars, specifically bright or prominent ones. It may also extend to concepts of greatness or importance associated with such celestial bodies.

Derived headwords

كَحْكَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be bright (star)classical

    To shine brightly, referring specifically to a star.

كَحْكَبnoun
  1. 1.
    bright starclassical

    A star that shines with great brilliance.

كَحْكَبname
  1. 1.
    proper nameclassical

    A proper name, possibly referring to a star or a person.

Parallel reading

كَحْكَبَ، كَجَعْفَرٍ: ع.
KAHKABA, like JA'FARA: 'ayn.