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الكداع

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to a specific historical figure and the act of pushing or repelling. It also includes a derived noun signifying a base or lowly person.

Derived headwords

الكداعname
  1. 1.
    Ancestor of Ma'sharclassical

    A grandfather belonging to the tribe of Ma'shar ibn Malik ibn 'Awf, who was martyred at the Battle of Karbala.

كدعهverb
  1. 1.
    to pushboth

    To push, shove, or thrust something or someone.

  2. 2.
    to repelboth

    To push back or ward off an attacker or obstacle.

كدعةnoun
  1. 1.
    base personclassical

    A person who is base, lowly, or contemptible.

Parallel reading

الكداع، ككتاب: جد لمعشر بن مالك بن عوف الذي قتل مع الحسين بالطف.
Al-Kidā', like kitāb: a grandfather of Ma'shar ibn Malik ibn 'Awf, who was killed with Al-Husayn at Ṭaff.
وكدعه، كمنعه: دفعه.
And kad'ahu, like mana'ahu: he pushed him.
والكدعة، بالضم: الذليل.
And al-kad'ah, with dammah: the base person.