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كربعه

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root primarily deals with the act of striking, cutting, or severing something, often with a sharp object like a sword. It can also refer to causing something to fall or be overthrown.

Derived headwords

كَرَبَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to strike downboth

    To cause someone or something to fall down forcefully, to overthrow or strike down.

  2. 2.
    to cut offclassical

    To sever or cut something, particularly with a sword.

  3. 3.
    to sever limbsclassical

    To cut off the limbs or extremities of something.

Parallel reading

صرعه
He struck him down.
الشيء بالسيف: قطعه
The thing with the sword: he cut it.
قوائمه: أبانها
Its limbs: he severed them.