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كدح

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of strenuous effort, labor, and striving, often with a connotation of hardship. It also extends to the physical act of scratching or making superficial wounds.

Derived headwords

الكَدْحnoun
  1. 1.
    Laborboth

    The act of working diligently and striving, often involving hardship.

  2. 2.
    Scratchboth

    A superficial wound or mark made by scratching.

  3. 3.
    Earningboth

    The act of acquiring sustenance or income through effort.

يَكْدَحُverb
  1. 1.
    He strivesboth

    He exerts himself diligently in an endeavor, often with difficulty.

  2. 2.
    He scratchesboth

    He makes a superficial wound or mark on something.

كَادِحadjective
  1. 1.
    Strivingboth

    One who is exerting oneself diligently in labor or effort.

  2. 2.
    Woundedclassical

    Having superficial scratches or marks.

كَدْحًاnoun
  1. 1.
    Strivingboth

    The act of striving or exerting oneself, used as an adverbial accusative.

كَادِحًاadjective
  1. 1.
    Strivingboth

    One who is striving or laboring.

كَدْحnoun
  1. 1.
    Scratchboth

    A superficial wound or mark.

كُدُوحnoun
  1. 1.
    Scratchesboth

    Plural of 'kadh', referring to multiple superficial wounds or marks.

يَكْتَدِحُverb
  1. 1.
    He earnsboth

    He acquires wealth or sustenance through diligent effort and labor.

يَكْتَسِبُverb
  1. 1.
    He earnsboth

    He gains or acquires something, especially through effort.

المَكَادِحnoun
  1. 1.
    Hardshipsclassical

    Difficulties or strenuous efforts involved in earning a living.

التَّكْدِيحnoun
  1. 1.
    Scratchingboth

    The act of making superficial wounds or marks.

مُكَدَّحadjective
  1. 1.
    Scratchedclassical

    Having been subjected to scratching, resulting in superficial wounds.

تَكَدَّحَverb
  1. 1.
    It was scratchedboth

    The skin became scratched or marked superficially.

Parallel reading

الكدح: العمل، والسعي، والخدش، والكسب.
Al-kadh: labor, striving, scratching, and earning.
هو يكدح في كذا، أي يكد.
He strives in such-and-such, meaning he labors.
إنك كادح إلى ربك كدحا
Indeed, you are striving toward your Lord with striving.
أي تسعى.
Meaning, you strive.
أصابه شئ فكدح وجهه
Something afflicted him and scratched his face.
وبه كدح وكدوح، أي خدوش.
And on it are scratches and marks, meaning superficial wounds.
وهو يكدح لعياله ويكتدح، أي يكتسب لهم.
And he labors for his family and earns, meaning he acquires for them.
أبو عيال يكدح المكادحا
A father of a family toils through hardships.
والتكديح: التخديش.
And al-takdeeh: scratching.
يقال حمار مكدح قد عضضته الحمر.
It is said, a scratched donkey that the she-donkeys have bitten.
وتكدح الجلد: تخدش.
And the skin becomes scratched: it gets superficial wounds.