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كبح

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of restraining or pulling back an animal, specifically a horse, by its reins to make it stop. It extends to the general concept of holding back or checking movement.

Derived headwords

كَبَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to restrain (animal)both

    To pull back an animal, such as a horse, by its reins to make it stop or prevent it from running.

أَكْمَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to restrain (animal)classical

    To restrain an animal by pulling its reins, synonymous with كَبَحَ.

أَكْفَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to restrain (animal)classical

    To restrain an animal by pulling its reins, synonymous with كَبَحَ.

Parallel reading

كبحت الدابة، إذا جذبتها إليك باللجام لكي تقف ولا تجرى.
You restrain the animal when you pull it towards you by the reins so that it stops and does not run.
يقال أكمحتها، وأكفحتها، وكبحتها هذه وحدها بلا ألف، عن الاصمعي.
It is said 'akmaḥtuhā', 'akfaḥtuhā', and 'kabḥtuhā' (this one alone without the alif), according to Al-Asma'i.