الكعب

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root الكعب primarily relates to joints, particularly in the foot, and by extension, to elevated or prominent parts. It also extends to concepts of measurement, status, and specific objects like the Kaaba and certain types of adornment.

Derived headwords

الكَعْبnoun

1.
jointboth
Any joint of the bones, especially the prominent bone on the foot and the two prominent bones on its sides.
2.
knuckleclassical
The part of the leg bone between the two lower leg bones (tibia and fibula).
3.
game piececlassical
An object used for playing games, similar to a dice or a small cube.
4.
lump of fatclassical
A mass or lump of fat.
5.
measure of milkclassical
A quantity of milk, specifically a ladleful.
6.
calculation methodclassical
A system or method for calculation.
7.
honor and gloryclassical
High status, honor, and glory.

أكْعَبnoun

1.
jointsboth
Plural of كعب, referring to joints of the bones.

كُعُوبnoun

1.
jointsboth
Plural of كعب, referring to joints of the bones.
2.
breastsclassical
The prominent parts of a woman's breast.

كِعَابnoun

1.
jointsboth
Plural of كعب, referring to joints of the bones.
2.
breastsclassical
The prominent parts of a woman's breast.

كَعْبَةnoun

1.
Kaababoth
The Sacred House (Kaaba) in Mecca, may God increase its honor.
2.
cubeboth
A cubic shape or a cube-shaped object.
3.
roomclassical
A chamber or room.
4.
virginityclassical
The hymen or virginity of a young girl.

كَعَبَاتnoun

1.
game piecesclassical
Plural of كعبة, referring to objects used in games.
2.
cubesboth
Plural of كعبة, referring to cubic shapes.

كَعَبَverb

1.
to cubeboth
To raise something to the third power; to make something cubic.
2.
to fillclassical
To fill a container, such as a vessel.
3.
to become prominentclassical
For a breast to become prominent or developed.

كَعَّبَverb

1.
to cubeboth
To raise something to the third power; to make something cubic.

تَكْعِيبnoun

1.
cubingboth
The act of cubing or raising to the third power.
2.
prominent breastsclassical
The state of having prominent breasts.

كاعِبadjective

1.
prominent-breastedboth
A young woman whose breasts are becoming prominent and developed.

مُكَعِّبadjective

1.
cubicboth
Having a cubic shape.
2.
prominent-breastedclassical
A young woman whose breasts are becoming prominent and developed.
3.
patternedclassical
Adorned with patterns, referring to cloths or garments.
4.
foldedclassical
A garment that is tightly folded.

مُتَكَعِّبadjective

1.
prominent-breastedclassical
A young woman whose breasts are becoming prominent and developed.

إكْعَابnoun

1.
speeding upclassical
The act of moving or acting with great speed.

كَعْكَبَةnoun

1.
hair braid styleclassical
A style of braiding hair into four interwoven plaits.
2.
type of combclassical
A type of comb, also called كعكبية.

كَعْكَبِيَّةnoun

1.
type of combclassical
A type of comb, also called كعكبة.

الكُعُوبnoun

1.
prominent breastsclassical
The prominent parts of a woman's breast.

الكَعَابَةnoun

1.
prominent breastsclassical
The state of having prominent breasts.

الكُعُوبَةnoun

1.
prominent breastsclassical
The state of having prominent breasts.

الكَعْبَانname

1.
Ibn Kilab and Ibn Rabi'aclassical
Two individuals or lineages named Al-Ka'ban.

ذو الكَعَبَاتname

1.
House of Rabi'aclassical
A house or dwelling belonging to Rabi'a, around which they used to circumambulate.

الكَعْبname

1.
Al-Ka'b al-Hibrclassical
A known individual named Al-Ka'b al-Hibr.

Parallel reading

الكعب: كل مفصل للعظام، والعظم الناشز فوق القدم، والناشزان من جانبيها

The ka'b: every joint of the bones, and the prominent bone above the foot, and the two prominent ones on its sides.

والذي يلعب به، كالكعبة

And that which is played with, like the ka'ba (game piece).

وما بين الأنبوبين من القصب

And what is between the two tubes of the shinbone.

والكتلة من السمن

And the lump of ghee.

وقدر صبة من اللبن

And a ladleful of milk.

واصطلاح للحساب

And a convention for calculation.

والشرف والمجد

And honor and glory.

وبالضم: الثدي

And with dammah: the breast.

وكعبته تكعيبا: ربعته

And he cubed it (ka'ba-tahu ta'kiban): he raised it to the third power.

والكعبة: البيت الحرام، زاده الله تشريفا

And the Ka'ba: the Sacred House, may God increase its honor.

والغرفة، وكل بيت مربع

And the chamber, and every square house.

وبالضم: عذرة الجارية

And with dammah: the virginity of the young girl.

والكعوب: نهود ثديها، كالتكعيب

And al-ku'ub: the prominent parts of her breast, like the ta'kib.

وجارية كعاب، كسحاب، ومكعب، كمحدث، وكاعب

And a young woman with prominent breasts (ka'ab), like sahab, and muk'ab, like muhdath, and ka'ib.

والكعكبة: النونة من الشعر، وهي أن تجعل شعرها أربع قضائب مضفورة، وتداخل بعضهن في بعض، فيعدن كعكبا

And al-ka'kabah: the knot of hair, which is when she makes her hair into four braided strands, and interlaces some of them into others, so they become ka'kab.

وضرب من المشط، كالكعكبية

And a type of comb, like al-ka'kabiyyah.

وثدي مكعب ومكعب ومتكعب: كاعب

And a breast muk'ab, muk'ab, and mutaka''ib: ka'ib.

والمكعب: الموشي من البرود والأثواب، والثوب المطوي الشديد الإدراج، وبهاء: الدوخلة

And al-muk'ab: the patterned of brocades and garments, and the tightly folded garment, and with bahaa': the inner garment.

وكعب الإناء، كمنع: ملأه

And he ka'b the vessel, like mana'a: he filled it.

والثدي: نهد

And the breast: prominent.