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كبت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

The root كبت (kbt) primarily relates to the concepts of repelling, subjugating, and humiliating an enemy or opponent. It also encompasses the idea of being thrown down or prostrated.

Derived headwords

الكَبْتnoun
  1. 1.
    Repelling and humiliationboth

    The act of repelling an enemy and causing them to be humiliated or subjugated.

كَبَتَverb
  1. 1.
    Al-qabt with two fathas: destruction.both

    Al-qabt with two fathas: destruction.

  2. 2.
    It is said: Allah repelled and humiliated the enemy.both

    It is said: Allah repelled and humiliated the enemy.

  3. 3.
    And he threw him down on his face, meaning he knocked him down.both

    And he threw him down on his face, meaning he knocked him down.

  4. 4.
    Al-kabt: repelling and humiliating.both

    Al-kabt: repelling and humiliating.

كَبَتَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To repel him and humiliate himboth

    A specific instance of repelling and humiliating someone.

  2. 2.
    To throw him downboth

    To cause him to fall or be prostrated.

كَبَتَهُ لِوَجْهِهِverb
  1. 1.
    To throw him down on his faceboth

    To prostrate someone forcefully, causing them to fall onto their face.

Parallel reading

الكبت: الصرف والإذلال.
Al-kabt: repelling and humiliation.
يقال: كبت الله العدو، أي صرفه وأذله.
It is said: Allah repelled and humiliated the enemy, meaning He repelled him and humiliated him.
وكبته لوجهه.
And He threw him down on his face.
أي صرعه.
Meaning, He prostrated him.