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Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of cauterizing or branding, typically with a hot iron. It extends to the place of cauterization, the tool used, and metaphorically to boasting about false qualities or engaging in verbal abuse.

Derived headwords

كَوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to cauterizeboth

    To burn someone's skin with a hot iron or similar object.

يَكْوِيverb
  1. 1.
    he cauterizesboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'to cauterize'.

كَيًّاnoun
  1. 1.
    cauterizationboth

    The act or process of cauterizing or branding.

المِكْواةnoun
  1. 1.
    cauterizing ironboth

    The tool, typically a hot iron, used for cauterizing.

الكِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    place of cauterizationboth

    The specific spot on the body where cauterization has been performed.

الكاوِياءnoun
  1. 1.
    brand (mark)classical

    A mark made by cauterization, often used as a brand or a distinguishing mark.

اِكْتَوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be cauterizedboth

    To have cauterization applied to one's body.

  2. 2.
    to boast falselyclassical

    To praise oneself for qualities or achievements that one does not possess.

اِسْتَكْوَىverb
  1. 1.
    to seek cauterizationclassical

    To request or ask for cauterization to be performed.

الكَوَّاءadjective
  1. 1.
    viciousclassical

    Describing someone who is wicked, malicious, and prone to abusive language.

أبو الكواءname
  1. 1.
    kunya nameclassical

    A kunya (honorific name) used for someone described as 'al-kawwa'' (vicious).

كاواهverb
  1. 1.
    to insultclassical

    To engage in mutual verbal abuse or insult with someone.

Parallel reading

كَوَاهُ يَكْوِيهِ كَيًّا
He cauterized him, cauterizing him with a cauterization.
أَحْرَقَ جِلْدَهُ بِحَدِيدَةٍ وَنَحْوِهَا
He burned his skin with an iron or the like.
وَهِيَ المِكْواةُ
And it is the cauterizing iron.
وَالكِيَةُ: مَوْضِعُ الكَيِّ
And the kiyah: the place of cauterization.
وَالكاوِياءُ: مِيْسَمٌ
And the kawia': a brand.
وَاكْتَوَى: اسْتَعْمَلَ الكَيَّ فِي بَدَنِهِ
And iktawa: he used cauterization on his body.
وَتَمَدَّحَ بِمَا لَيْسَ فِيهِ
And he boasted about what he did not possess.
وَاسْتَكْوَى: طَلَبَ الكَيَّ
And istakwa: he sought cauterization.
وَالكَوَّاءُ، كَشَدَّادٍ: الخَبِيثُ الشَّتَّامُ
And al-kawwa', like shaddad: the wicked, the reviler.
وَأَبُو الكَوَّاءِ: مِنْ كُنَاهُ
And Abu al-Kawwa': is among his kunyas.
وَكاوَاهُ: شَاتَمَهُ
And kawahu: he insulted him.