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الكتر

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of greatness, elevation, and centrality. It also encompasses specific physical objects like a small howdah or a granary wall, and unusual gaits or states.

Derived headwords

اِكْتَرّverb
  1. 1.
    to be elevatedclassical

    To become high or prominent, referring to a camel's hump.

اِكْتِرَارnoun
  1. 1.
    elevation of humpclassical

    The state of a camel's hump being greatly elevated.

كَثْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceboth

    A state of being numerous or plentiful.

  2. 2.
    excessboth

    A quantity that is more than necessary or normal.

كَاتِرadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantboth

    Possessing or characterized by great quantity or number.

اِكْتِرَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    rentingmodern

    The act of hiring something for a period of time.

مُكْتَرٍnoun
  1. 1.
    tenantmodern

    One who rents property from another.

مُكْتَرَىnoun
  1. 1.
    rented propertymodern

    A property that is leased or rented out.

اِكْتَرَىverb
  1. 1.
    to rentmodern

    To hire or lease something, typically property or a vehicle, for a specified period.

اَلْكُتْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    small howdahclassical

    A small, portable seat or litter placed on the back of a camel or other animal.

  2. 2.
    granary wallclassical

    A wall surrounding a place where grain is stored.

اَلْكُتْرُnoun
  1. 1.
    centerclassical

    The middle point or part of something.

اَلْكُتْرُnoun
  1. 1.
    statureclassical

    A person's natural height; the way someone stands.

اَلْكُتْرُnoun
  1. 1.
    high humpclassical

    An elevated or prominent hump, especially on a camel.

اَلْكُتْرُnoun
  1. 1.
    staggering gaitclassical

    A walk resembling that of a drunk person, unsteady and swaying.

اَلْكُتْرُnoun
  1. 1.
    lineageclassical

    Descent or ancestry; a line of descent.

اَلْكُتْرُnoun
  1. 1.
    prestigeclassical

    Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something.

اَلْكُتْرُnoun
  1. 1.
    powerclassical

    The ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.

اَلْكُتْرُnoun
  1. 1.
    grave of 'Adclassical

    Refers to the graves of the ancient people of 'Ad.

اَلْكُتْرُnoun
  1. 1.
    dome-like structureclassical

    A building or structure resembling a dome or cupola.

Parallel reading

الحسب والقدر
Lineage and قدر (status/destiny).
وسط كل شيء
The middle of everything.
مشية كمشية السكران
A gait like the gait of a drunkard.
الهودج الصغير
The small howdah.
حائط الجرين
The wall of the granary.
السنام المرتفع
The elevated hump.
ويكسر ويحرك
And it can be pronounced with kasra or damma.
كالكترة بالفتح
Like 'al-kutrah' with the fatha.
وأكترت الناقة: عظم كترها
And the camel's hump became elevated: its hump was large.
وبالكسر: من قبور عاد
And with kasra: from the graves of 'Ad.
أو بناء كالقبة
Or a building like a dome.
شبه بها السنام
The hump was likened to it.