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كءش

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of eating, specifically consuming food. It describes the process of consuming something, often with a connotation of thoroughness or completeness.

Derived headwords

كَأَشَverb
  1. 1.
    to eatboth

    To consume food. This is the primary meaning of the root.

أَكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to eatboth

    To consume food. This verb is used synonymously with the primary verb of the root.

Parallel reading

كأش الطعام، كمنع: أكله.
He ate the food, like 'he prevented it': he ate it.