كيء

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root describes the state of being fearful, timid, and weak. It encompasses the feeling of apprehension towards something and the resulting cowardly disposition.

Derived headwords

كِئْتُverb

1.
And it was from the matter 'kayta wa kayta' with fatḥ.both
And it was from the matter 'kayta wa kayta' with fatḥ.
2.
And 'kīti wa kīti' with both kasras.both
And 'kīti wa kīti' with both kasras.
3.
With fatḥa on the tāʾ and with kasra on it.both
With fatḥa on the tāʾ and with kasra on it.

أَكِئُverb

1.
to fear, be timidboth
To experience fear or apprehension towards something, indicating a lack of courage.

كَيْءًاnoun

1.
fear, timidityboth
The state of being fearful or timid; apprehension.

كَيْأَةًnoun

1.
fear, timidityboth
The state of being fearful or timid; apprehension.

كَئٌadjective

1.
Lightened, the answer to the saying of one who says 'Why did you do it?'. You say: so that it may be so.both
Lightened, the answer to the saying of one who says 'Why did you do it?'. You say: so that it may be so.
2.
And it is like the lām of purpose.both
And it is like the lām of purpose.
3.
And it makes the future verb accusative.both
And it makes the future verb accusative.
4.
middle of kayboth
middle of kay

كَأٌadjective

1.
fearful, timidboth
Describing a person who is easily frightened or lacks courage.

كَاءٌadjective

1.
fearful, timidboth
Describing a person who is easily frightened or lacks courage.

Parallel reading

كئت عن الامر أكئ كيأ وكيأة، إذا هبته وجبنت

You feared something, experiencing timidity and cowardice, if you were apprehensive and cowardly.

مثل كعت أكيع

Similar to 'ka'ta' (you feared) with 'akya' (fearful).

ورجل كئ وكأ وكاء أيضا، أي ضعيف جبان

And a man is 'ka'un', 'ka'un', and 'ka'un' also, meaning weak and cowardly.

مثل كع وكاع

Similar to 'ka'' (weak/cowardly) and 'ka'' (weak/cowardly).