كبته

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concepts of overcoming, defeating, and humiliating an opponent. It encompasses actions like striking down, frustrating, breaking, and repelling an enemy, often resulting in their anger and disgrace. It can also describe a state of being filled with grief.

Derived headwords

كَبَتَverb

1.
to strike downboth
To cause someone to fall or be overthrown, often in a physical or metaphorical sense.
2.
to disgraceboth
To bring shame or dishonor upon someone, causing them to be humiliated.
3.
to frustrateboth
To thwart or prevent someone from achieving their goals or desires, leading to their disappointment.
4.
to breakboth
To defeat or subdue someone, causing them to lose their strength or will.
5.
to repelboth
To drive back an enemy, preventing them from advancing.
6.
to humiliateboth
To make someone feel ashamed and lose their dignity.

يَكْبِتُverb

1.
he strikes downboth
The present tense conjugation of the verb 'kabata', indicating the action of striking down, disgracing, frustrating, breaking, repelling, or humiliating.

المَكْبُوتُnoun

1.
one filled with griefclassical
A noun referring to a person who is overwhelmed with sorrow or sadness.

Parallel reading

صرعه

he struck him down

وأخزاه

and he disgraced him

وصرفه

and he frustrated him

وكسره

and he broke him

ورد العدو بغيظه

and he repelled the enemy with his rage

وأذله

and he humiliated him

المكتبت: الممتلئ غما

Al-makbut: one filled with grief