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كعت

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to the concept of being short or stout, and also to a specific type of bird.

Derived headwords

الكَعِيتnoun
  1. 1.
    nightingaleclassical

    A type of bird, specifically a nightingale. The word is presented as a diminutive form.

كَعْتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    nightingalesclassical

    The plural form of الكعت, referring to nightingales.

كَعْتadjective
  1. 1.
    short (male)classical

    Describing a male person who is short in stature.

كَعْتَةadjective
  1. 1.
    short (female)classical

    Describing a female person who is short in stature.

Parallel reading

الكعيت: البلبل
Al-Ka'ait: The nightingale.
جاء مصغرا
It came as a diminutive.
جمعه كعتان
Its plural is Ka'taan.
رجل كعت وامرأة كعتة
A short man and a short woman.
وهما القصيران
And they are the short ones.