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الكرسف

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to cotton and its properties, including its whiteness and texture. It also extends to concepts of entanglement, constriction, and visual obscurity.

Derived headwords

الكُرْسُفnoun
  1. 1.
    Cottonboth

    The soft, white, fluffy material found in the boll of the cotton plant, used to make fabric and other items.

كَعَصْفَرother
  1. 1.
    Like cottonclassical

    Used as a comparison to indicate resemblance to cotton, likely in texture or color.

زَنْبُورother
  1. 1.
    Like cottonclassical

    Another term used for comparison, suggesting a similarity to cotton.

الكُرْسَفِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    Type of honeyclassical

    A variety of honey, so named because of its whiteness, resembling cotton.

كُرْسَفَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Cotton wadboth

    A piece or wad of cotton.

  2. 2.
    Constrictionclassical

    The act of tying a camel tightly, causing it discomfort.

الكُرْسَافَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Eye cloudinessclassical

    A condition of the eye characterized by cloudiness or dimness.

تَكَرْسُفَverb
  1. 1.
    To intermingleclassical

    To become intertwined or mixed together, one part entering into another.

Parallel reading

الكرسف، كعصفر وزنبور: القطن.
Al-kursuf, like 'asfar and zanbur: cotton.
والكرسفي: نوع من العسل، كأنه لبياضه.
And al-kursufi: a type of honey, as if it were due to its whiteness.
وكرسفة، مشددة الفاء: ع.
And kursafah, with a doubled fa': 'ayn (referring to a piece of cotton).
والكرسافة، بالكسر: كدورة العين، وظلمتها.
And al-kursafah, with a kasra: cloudiness of the eye, and its darkness.
والكرسفة: قطع عرقوب الدابة، وأن تقيد البعير فتضيق عليه.
And al-kursafah: the cutting of the hock of an animal, and the tying of a camel so that it is constricted.
وتكرسف: تداخل بعضه في بعض.
And takarsafa: one part entering into another.