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الكظر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the anatomical region around the kidneys, specifically the fatty tissue. It also extends to parts of a bow and a strap used with an arrow.

Derived headwords

الكُظَرnoun
  1. 1.
    groinclassical

    The part of the body forming the angle between the abdomen and the thigh.

  2. 2.
    fat around kidneysboth

    The fatty tissue located on or around the kidneys.

كِظَرnoun
  1. 1.
    bowstring grooveclassical

    A groove or notch on a bow where the bowstring is placed.

كِظَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    kidney areaclassical

    The area where the kidneys are located, especially after they have been removed.

كَظَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to grooveclassical

    To make a groove or notch, specifically in a bow for the bowstring.

  2. 2.
    to notchclassical

    To make a notch or incision, as in a fire drill (زندة).

الكِظَارnoun
  1. 1.
    strapclassical

    A strap or band that is attached to the base of an arrow and used to secure it.

Parallel reading

الكظر، بالضم: حرف الفرج
Al-kuẓar, with damma: the part of the vulva.
والشحم على الكليتين
And the fat on the kidneys.
أو إذا نزعتا منه، فالموضع كظر وكظرة، بضمهما
Or if they (the kidneys) are removed from it, then the place is kuẓar and kuẓarah, with their damma.
ومحز القوس تقع فيه حلقة الوتر
And the groove of the bow where the loop of the string is placed.
كظر القوس: جعل لها كظرا
To groove the bow: to make a groove for it.
والزندة: حز فيها فرضة
And the fire drill: a notch made in it.
والكظر، بالكسر: عقبة تشد في أصل فوق السهم
And al-kiẓar, with kasra: a strap that is attached to the base above the arrow.