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كسد

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of stagnation, lack of demand, or being slow-moving, particularly in the context of trade and markets. It can also extend to a state of being inferior or lacking in value.

Derived headwords

كَسَدَverb
  1. 1.
    it became stagnant, unsaleable (with damma on the 's' and 'kasaadan' as masdar)both

    it became stagnant, unsaleable (with damma on the 's' and 'kasaadan' as masdar)

كَسَادnoun
  1. 1.
    stagnationboth

    The state of being stagnant; a lack of movement, demand, or activity, particularly in commerce.

كَاسِدadjective
  1. 1.
    stagnant, unsaleableboth

    stagnant, unsaleable

كَسِيدadjective
  1. 1.
    stagnant, unsaleableboth

    stagnant, unsaleable

أَكْسَدَverb
  1. 1.
    his market became stagnantboth

    his market became stagnant

Parallel reading

كسد الشئ كسادا
The thing became stagnant with stagnation.
فهو كاسد وكسيد
And it is stagnant and inferior.
وسلعة كاسدة
And a stagnant commodity.
وسوق كاسد بلا هاء
And a stagnant market without the feminine suffix.
وأكسد الرجل، أي كسدت سوقه
And the man caused his market to stagnate, meaning his market became stagnant.
إذ كل حي نابت بأرومة نبت العضاه فماجد وكسيد
When every living thing grows from a root, like the thorny trees, it is either noble and great, or inferior.