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الكعدب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe a type of man, specifically one who is weak or effeminate. It also extends to describe water bubbles.

Derived headwords

الكَعْدَبnoun
  1. 1.
    Effeminate manclassical

    A man who is weak, lacking in masculine qualities, or effeminate.

الكَعْدَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Effeminate manclassical

    A man who is weak, lacking in masculine qualities, or effeminate.

  2. 2.
    Water bubblesclassical

    Bubbles that form on the surface of water.

Parallel reading

الكعدب والكعدبة: الفسل من الرجال.
Al-ka'dab and al-ka'dabah: the effeminate man among men.
والكعدبة، بالضم: نفاخات الماء.
And al-ku'dabah, with the dammah: bubbles of water.