كعب

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

The root كعب (k-ʿ-b) primarily relates to protrusions, angular shapes, and prominent parts. It extends to the ankle bone, the prominent parts of a spear, and the budding of a young woman's breasts. It also encompasses geometric shapes, folded items, and even specific tribal names and the Kaaba.

Derived headwords

الكَعْبnoun

1.
the prominent bone at the junction of the leg and foot (ankle bone)both
the prominent bone at the junction of the leg and foot (ankle bone)

كَعْبnoun

1.
masdar of كَعَبَclassical
The act of budding or developing breasts, or the state of having prominent breasts.

كَعَبَverb

1.
to bud (breasts)classical
Said of a young woman whose breasts begin to develop and become prominent.

تَكَعَّبَverb

1.
to bud (breasts)classical
To develop prominent breasts; same as كَعَبَ.

مُكَعَّبadjective

1.
embroidered with squaresclassical
Describing a garment with square patterns or embroidery.
2.
tightly foldedclassical
Describing a garment that is folded with extreme precision and sharp creases.

الكَعَابnoun

1.
budding maidenclassical
A young woman at the stage when her breasts begin to develop and become prominent.

الكَعْبَانname

1.
tribal nameclassical
The names of two prominent Arab tribes: Ka'b ibn Kilab and Ka'b ibn Rabi'ah.

الكَعْبَةname

1.
the Sacred House, named so because of its square shapeboth
the Sacred House, named so because of its square shape

ذو الكَعَبَاتname

1.
name of a shrineclassical
A house belonging to the tribe of Rabi'ah around which they used to circumambulate.

Parallel reading

الكعب: العظم الناشز عند ملتقى الساق والقدم.

The ankle bone: the prominent bone at the junction of the lower leg and the foot.

وأنكر الاصمعي قول الناس إنه في ظهر القدم.

And Al-Asma'i denied people's saying that it is on the top of the foot.

وكعوب الرمح: النواشز في أطراف الأنابيب.

And the prominences of the spear: the protruding parts at the ends of the shafts.

والكعاب بالفتح: الكاعب، وهي الجارية حين يبدو ثديها للنهود.

And Al-Ka'ab (with Fatha): Al-Ka'ib, which is the young woman when her breasts begin to bud.

وقد كعبت تكعب بالضم كعوبا: وكعبت بالتشديد مثله.

And she became Ka'ib (verb, dammah on the 'ayn) with a masdar of ku'uban: and she became Ka'ab (verb, shaddah) similarly.

وبرد مكعب: فيه وشي مربع.

And a cubed brocade: it has square embroidery.

وثوب مكعب، أي مطوي شديد الإدراج.

And a cubed garment, meaning tightly folded with sharp creases.

والكعب: القطعة من السمن.

And the ka'b: a piece of ghee.

والكعبان: كعب بن كلاب، وكعب بن ربيعة بن عقيل بن ربيعة بن عامر بن صعصعة.

And Al-Ka'ban: Ka'b ibn Kilab, and Ka'b ibn Rabi'ah ibn 'Aqil ibn Rabi'ah ibn 'Amir ibn Sa'sa'ah.

والكعبة: البيت الحرام، يقال: سمى بذلك لتربعه.

And Al-Ka'bah: the Sacred House, it is said: it was named so because of its squareness.

وذو الكعبات: بيت كان لربيعة وكانوا يطوفون به.

And Dhu Al-Ka'abat: a house that belonged to Rabi'ah, and they used to circumambulate it.