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الكعثب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root describes something large, bulky, or gathered together. It can refer to a large group of people or a collection of things that have become rounded and substantial.

Derived headwords

الكَعْثَبnoun
  1. 1.
    bulky groupclassical

    A large, bulky group of people, often referring to a riding party.

  2. 2.
    companionclassical

    The companion or associate of a bulky group.

تَكَعْثَبَتْverb
  1. 1.
    gatheredclassical

    The verb form indicating that a collection or group has gathered together and become rounded or substantial.

تكعثبت العرارة — The collection of dung gathered and became rounded.
العَرارةnoun
  1. 1.
    dung heapclassical

    A collection of dung, often implying a substantial or rounded mass.

Parallel reading

الكَعْثَب: الركب الضخم
Al-kaʿthab: the bulky riding party.
وصاحبته
And its companion.
وتكعثبت العرارة: تجمعت واستدارت
And the dung heap gathered and became rounded.