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Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to openings, holes, and narrow spaces. It extends to concepts of entering confined areas, seeking warmth, and also includes celestial bodies and geographical locations.

Derived headwords

الكُوَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Opening, apertureboth

    A hole or opening in a wall, often a small window or vent.

كُوَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    Opening, apertureboth

    A hole or opening in a wall, often a small window or vent.

الكوnoun
  1. 1.
    Hole in wallclassical

    A hole or perforation in a wall.

  2. 2.
    Masculine/feminine nounclassical

    Used to refer to the masculine form for a large opening and the feminine form for a small one.

كوىnoun
  1. 1.
    Openings, aperturesboth

    Plural of 'kūwah', referring to multiple holes or openings in a wall.

كواءnoun
  1. 1.
    Openings, aperturesclassical

    Another plural form of 'kūwah', referring to multiple holes or openings in a wall.

تكوىverb
  1. 1.
    To enter a narrow placeclassical

    To enter a confined or narrow space and become compressed within it.

تكوى بامرأتهverb
  1. 1.
    To warm oneself with his wifeclassical

    To seek warmth by being close to one's wife.

اصطلىverb
  1. 1.
    To warm oneselfboth

    To warm oneself, especially by a fire or heat source.

  2. 2.
    To feel the heat of her bodyclassical

    Specifically used to describe feeling the warmth of a woman's body.

كُوَيname
  1. 1.
    Kaway (star name)classical

    The name of a star.

كاوانname
  1. 1.
    Kawan (island name)classical

    A name of an island located in the Sea of Basra.

Parallel reading

الكوة، ويضم، والكو: الخرق في الحائط
Al-kūwah, and it is pronounced with dammah, and al-kū: the hole in the wall.
أو التذكير للكبير، والتأنيث للصغير
Or the masculine form for the large one, and the feminine for the small one.
ج: كوى وكواء
Plural: kawā and kawā'.
وتكوى: دخل مكانا ضيقا فتقبض فيه
And takwā: he entered a narrow place and became compressed in it.
و بامرأته: تدفأ
And with his wife: to warm himself.
واصطلى بحر جسدها
And he felt the heat of her body.
وكوي، كسمي: نجم
And Kaway, like Sumay: a star.
وكاوان: جزيرة في بحر البصرة
And Kawān: an island in the Sea of Basra.