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كظب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes a state of being full, particularly with fat or flesh. It conveys a sense of corpulence and being well-fed, often implying a healthy or prosperous condition.

Derived headwords

كَظَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to be full of fatboth

    To become corpulent or plump due to an abundance of fat.

كُظُوبnoun
  1. 1.
    corpulenceclassical

    The state of being full of fat; corpulence or plumpness.

Parallel reading

كَظَبَ كظوبا: امتلأ سمنا.
He was full of fat, to be full of fat: he became full of fat.