الكهل

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of reaching middle age, specifically between the ages of thirty and fifty. It also extends to meanings related to maturity in plants, the upper part of the back near the neck, and various specific historical or tribal names.

Derived headwords

الكَهْلnoun

1.
middle-aged personboth
A person who has been touched by gray hair, or who has passed the age of thirty or thirty-four up to fifty-one.

كَهْلnoun

1.
middle-aged personclassical
A synonym for الكهل, referring to a middle-aged person.

كُهُولnoun

1.
middle-aged peopleboth
The plural of الكهل, referring to middle-aged individuals.

كِهْلَانnoun

1.
middle-aged peopleclassical
Another plural form for الكهل, denoting middle-aged people.

كَهْلُونnoun

1.
middle-aged peopleclassical
A plural form of الكهل, referring to middle-aged individuals.

كَهْلَةnoun

1.
middle-aged womanclassical
The feminine form of الكهل, referring to a middle-aged woman. It is typically used in the dual form with شهلة (shahlah).

كَهْلَاتnoun

1.
middle-aged womenclassical
The plural of كهلة, referring to middle-aged women.

اِكْتَهَلَverb

1.
to become middle-agedboth
To reach the age of middle age.

كاهِلnoun

1.
withersboth
The hump or upper part of the back near the neck, specifically the highest third of the back, containing six vertebrae.
2.
shoulder areaboth
The area between the shoulders.
3.
neck jointclassical
The connection of the neck to the spine.
4.
a tribe nameclassical
A name of a tribe, specifically Ibn Asad ibn Khuzaymah.
5.
a specific ancestorclassical
An ancestor of Abu Amr ibn Qays, who killed Abu Imri' al-Qays.

كاهِلnoun

1.
very angry personclassical
Used to describe someone in a state of intense anger.
2.
lustful stallionclassical
Used to describe a stallion that is aroused or agitated.

ذو كاهلphrase

1.
strong and formidableclassical
Possessing strength and a formidable presence, often referring to the powerful build of an animal or person.

شديد الكاهلphrase

1.
invincibleclassical
Describing someone who is unassailable or has a strong, unyielding side.

أبو كاهلname

1.
Qays ibn 'A'idh al-Bajaliclassical
The name of a Companion of the Prophet Muhammad, Qays ibn 'A'idh al-Bajali.

الكَهْلُولnoun

1.
jovial personclassical
A person who is very cheerful and laughs a lot.
2.
generous personclassical
A person who is noble and generous.

كاهِنnoun

1.
pre-Islamic soothsayerclassical
A pagan priest or soothsayer from the pre-Islamic era.

عَنكَبُوتnoun

1.
spiderboth
A spider, specifically referring to the creature.

نَبْتٌ كَهْلphrase

1.
mature plantclassical
A plant that has reached its full maturity and development.

مُكْتَهِلadjective

1.
matureclassical
Referring to a plant that has reached maturity.
2.
white-headedclassical
Describing a ewe whose head is whitened, as if veiled.

اِكْتَهَلَتِ الرَّوْضَةphrase

1.
the meadow was filled with lightclassical
Used metaphorically to describe a meadow or garden that has become illuminated or filled with its splendor.

طَارَ لَهُ طَائِرٌ كَهْلidiom

1.
he has good fortuneclassical
An idiom meaning that someone has achieved success, luck, or a good standing in the world.

Parallel reading

الكهل: من وخطه الشيب ورأيت له بجالة، أو من جاوز الثلاثين أو أربعا وثلاثين إلى إحدى وخمسين

The middle-aged person: one whose gray hair has appeared and who has a distinguished appearance, or one who has passed thirty or thirty-four years up to fifty-one.

وهي: بهاء ج: كهلات، ويحرك، أو لا يقال كهلة إلا مزدوجا بشهلة.

And it [feminine form] is: splendor, plural: kahalāt, and it is vocalized with a vowel. Or 'kahilah' is not said except in conjunction with 'shahilah'.

واكتهل: صار كهلا.

And 'iktahala': he became middle-aged.

وقد جاء في الحديث: "هل في أهلك من كاهل"

And it has come in the Hadith: 'Is there anyone married in your family?'

ونبت كهل ومكتهل: متناه.

And a plant that is 'kahl' and 'muktahil': is mature.

ونعجة مكتهلة: مختمرة الرأس بالبياض.

And a 'muktahilah' ewe: is one whose head is veiled with whiteness.

واكتهلت الروضة: عمها نورها.

And the meadow 'iktahalat': its light pervaded it.

والكاهل، كصاحب: الحارك، أو مقدم أعلى الظهر مما يلي العنق وهو الثلث الأعلى، وفيه ست فقر، أو ما بين الكتفين، أو موصل العنق في الصلب، وابن أسد بن خزيمة، وأبو قبيلة من أسد، قاتلي أبي امرئ القيس.

And the 'kāhil', like 'ṣāḥib': is the withers, or the front of the upper back next to the neck, which is the highest third, and it has six vertebrae, or what is between the shoulders, or the connection of the neck to the spine, and Ibn Asad ibn Khuzaymah, and an ancestor of a tribe from Asad, who killed Abu Imri' al-Qays.

ويقال للشديد الغضب وللفحل الهائج: إنه لذو كاهل.

And it is said of the intensely angry and the aroused stallion: 'He is possessed of a kāhil'.

والشديد الكاهل: المنيع الجانب.

And the strong of kāhil: is the one who is unassailable on his side.

وأبو كاهل: قيس بن عائذ البجلي الصحابي.

And Abu Kāhil: is Qays ibn 'A'idh al-Bajali the Companion.

والكهلول، بالضم: الضحاك والكريم.

And al-kahūl, with dammah: is the cheerful and the noble.

وسموا كهلا، بالفتح.

And they named [him] Kahil, with fatha.

وكغراب: كاهن جاهلي، وكجرول وصبور: العنكبوت، وطار له طائر كهل، أي: له جد وحظ في الدنيا.

And like 'ghurāb': a pre-Islamic soothsayer, and like 'jarwal' and 'ṣabūr': the spider, and 'a bird flew for him, kahl', meaning: he has success and fortune in the world.