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كعتر

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific manner of walking characterized by swaying and rapid movement, akin to intoxication. It also refers to a type of bird.

Derived headwords

كَعْتَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to swayboth

    To walk with a swaying, unsteady gait, resembling that of a drunk person.

  2. 2.
    to rushboth

    To move quickly and intensely, to hasten one's pace.

الكَعْتَرُnoun
  1. 1.
    birdclassical

    A type of bird, similar in size to a sparrow.

Parallel reading

كعتر في مشيه: تمايل كالسكران، وعدا شديدا، وأسرع في المشي.
He swayed in his walk: he staggered like a drunkard, ran intensely, and hastened his pace.
تمايل كالسكران
to sway like a drunkard
عدا شديدا
to run intensely
أسرع في المشي
to hasten in walking
الكعتر، كقنفذ: طائر كالعصفور.
Al-Ka'tar, like Qunfudh: a bird like a sparrow.