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كتح

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root describes the act of consuming or ingesting something to the point of fullness or significant impact. It can refer to a person's body being affected by something ingested, or to food being eaten until satiety.

Derived headwords

كَتَحَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to ingest to excessboth

    To ingest something, such as food or drink, to the point where it has a noticeable effect on the body or causes fullness.

كَتْحًاnoun
  1. 1.
    ingestion to fullnessclassical

    The act of eating or drinking to the point of satiety or until a significant effect is felt.

Parallel reading

كتحه كتحا إذا رمى جسمه بما أثر فيه.
He ingested it to excess, meaning he threw his body with something that affected it.
والطعام، إذا أكل منه حتى شبع.
And food, if eaten from until one is full.