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كثج

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root pertains to consuming or acquiring a sufficient quantity of food. It specifically describes the act of eating enough to satisfy oneself or obtaining a large amount of provisions.

Derived headwords

كَثَجَverb
  1. 1.
    ate enoughboth

    To eat from food what is sufficient for one's needs.

  2. 2.
    acquired provisionsclassical

    To obtain or procure a large quantity of provisions or food.

يَكْثِجُverb
  1. 1.
    eats enoughboth

    Present tense of the verb meaning to eat sufficiently.

  2. 2.
    acquires provisionsclassical

    Present tense of the verb meaning to obtain provisions.

كَثْجnoun
  1. 1.
    eating enoughboth

    The act of eating what is sufficient.

  2. 2.
    acquiring provisionsclassical

    The act of obtaining a large quantity of provisions.

مَكْثُوجnoun
  1. 1.
    sufficient foodclassical

    Food that is enough or sufficient.

Parallel reading

كَثَجَ من الطعامِ يَكْثِجُ
He ate enough food, he eats enough.
أكل منه ما يكفيه
He ate from it what was sufficient for him.
أو امتار منه فأكثر
Or he obtained from it, and more.