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كلهس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes actions related to intense engagement, fear, and aggressive movement. It encompasses being engrossed in work, facing combat, and charging an enemy, as well as a specific manner of walking characterized by a hunched posture.

Derived headwords

كَلَهَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to be afraid ofclassical

    To be fearful of something or someone.

  2. 2.
    to disperse fromclassical

    To separate oneself from something or someone, often due to fear or avoidance.

أَكَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    to be engrossed inmodern

    To be intensely focused and dedicated to a task or activity.

  2. 2.
    to apply oneself tomodern

    To devote oneself diligently to a particular action or work.

وَاجَهَverb
  1. 1.
    to facemodern

    To confront or deal with a difficult situation, especially combat.

  2. 2.
    to encountermodern

    To meet or come across something, particularly an opponent in battle.

حَمَلَ عَلَىverb
  1. 1.
    to charge atmodern

    To attack an enemy aggressively and forcefully.

  2. 2.
    to assaultmodern

    To make a physical attack upon someone or something.

الكَلْهَسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    hunched postureclassical

    A manner of walking characterized by leaning forward, lowering the head, and bringing the shoulders close together.

  2. 2.
    engrossed postureclassical

    A posture indicating deep concentration or absorption in an activity.

Parallel reading

كَلَهَسَ الشيءَ: فرق منه، وخافه
He feared the thing: he was afraid of it and scared of it.
وكَلَهَسَ على العمل: أكبَّ
And he was engrossed in the work: he was intensely focused on it.
وكَلَهَسَ على العمل: وجد فيه
And he was engrossed in the work: he found himself deeply involved in it.
وكَلَهَسَ: واجه القتال
And he was engrossed: he faced combat.
وكَلَهَسَ: حمل على العدو
And he was engrossed: he charged at the enemy.
والكَلْهَسَة: ركوبك صدرك، وخفضك رأسك، وتقريبك بين منكبيك في المشي
And the kalhasah: is your chest leaning forward, your head lowered, and your shoulders brought close together in walking.