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كسد

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of things not selling or being in demand, leading to a state of stagnation or low value. It extends to ideas of being inferior, returning, or a specific measure.

Derived headwords

كَسَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to be unsaleableboth

    To be in a state where goods or commodities do not sell; to be stagnant in the market.

كَسَادًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stagnationboth

    The state of being unsaleable or stagnant, particularly in a market or trade context.

كَسُودًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stagnationboth

    A state of being unsaleable or stagnant, often used interchangeably with كساد.

كَاسِدadjective
  1. 1.
    unsaleableboth

    Describing something that does not sell or is not in demand; stagnant.

كَاسِدَةadjective
  1. 1.
    unsaleableboth

    Feminine form of كاسد, describing an unsaleable item or market.

سُوقٌ كَاسِدَةphrase
  1. 1.
    stagnant marketboth

    A market where trade is slow and goods are not selling well.

أَكْسَدُواverb
  1. 1.
    their market became stagnantboth

    A verb form indicating that their market or trade became stagnant or unsaleable.

كَسِيدadjective
  1. 1.
    inferiorclassical

    Describing something as low in quality, inferior, or base.

  2. 2.
    unsaleableboth

    Also used to describe something that is unsaleable or stagnant.

كَسِيدnoun
  1. 1.
    the inferiorclassical

    Referring to something or someone that is inferior or base.

الْكَسَدnoun
  1. 1.
    the measureclassical

    A specific measure or quantity, possibly referring to a unit of measurement.

انْكَسَدَتverb
  1. 1.
    returnedclassical

    To return, specifically used in the context of sheep returning to their flock.

Parallel reading

لم ينفق
It was not sold.
فهو كاسد
So it is unsaleable.
وسوق كاسد
And a stagnant market.
وأكسدوا
And their market became stagnant.
كسدت سوقهم
Their market became stagnant.
والكسيد: الدون
And al-kasīd: the inferior.
والكسد: القسط
And al-kasad: the measure.
وانكسدت الغنم إلى الغنم
And the sheep returned to the flock.