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كعت

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root describes the concept of fear, timidity, and cowardice. It encompasses the act of being intimidated by something and consequently retreating or abstaining from it.

Derived headwords

كَعَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to be intimidatedclassical

    To be overcome with fear or apprehension, leading to a feeling of weakness or inability to act.

أَكْيَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be intimidatedclassical

    To be overcome with fear or apprehension, leading to a feeling of weakness or inability to act.

أَكَاعَverb
  1. 1.
    to be intimidatedclassical

    To be overcome with fear or apprehension, leading to a feeling of weakness or inability to act.

كَيْعًاnoun
  1. 1.
    intimidationclassical

    The state or feeling of being intimidated; fear and timidity.

كَيْعُوعَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    timidityclassical

    A state of being timid or fearful; cowardice.

كَائِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    intimidatedclassical

    One who is overcome with fear or apprehension; timid or cowardly.

كَاعَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardsclassical

    A group of people who are timid or cowardly.

Parallel reading

كعت عنه أكيع وأكاع كيعا وكيعوعة
He was intimidated by it, he was overcome with fear and timidity, with intimidation and cowardice.
إذا هبته وجبنت عنه
If you feared it and were cowardly towards it.
فهو كائع
He is intimidated.
وهم كاعة
And they are cowards.