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كعسب

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes various forms of movement, primarily rapid running or galloping. It can also denote a slow, deliberate gait or the unsteady walk of someone intoxicated. Additionally, it functions as a proper noun.

Derived headwords

كَعْسَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to run fastboth

    To move at a high speed, often with a galloping motion.

  2. 2.
    to walk slowlyclassical

    To proceed at a slow pace, possibly with a deliberate or heavy gait.

  3. 3.
    to walk like a drunkardclassical

    To move with an unsteady, staggering gait, characteristic of intoxication.

كَعْسَبname
  1. 1.
    proper nameboth

    A proper noun, used as a name.

Parallel reading

عدا
He ran.
وهرب
And he fled.
ومشى سريعا
And he walked quickly.
أو عدا بطيئا
Or he ran slowly.
أو مشى مشية السكران
Or he walked the walk of a drunkard.
وكعسب: اسم
And Ka'sab: a name.