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كوذ

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to specific anatomical parts of an animal, particularly the upper thigh area. It also seems to be used in poetic contexts to describe a challenging or cornered situation.

Derived headwords

الكاذتانnoun
  1. 1.
    upper thigh fleshclassical

    The flesh or muscle located in the upper part of the thigh, particularly of an animal.

Parallel reading

الكاذتان: مانتأ من اللحم في أعالي الفخذ
Al-kādhitān: the flesh that protrudes from the upper part of the thigh.
فلما دنت للكاذتين وأحرجت * به حلبسا عند اللقاء حلابسا
And when the dogs approached the upper thigh flesh and it cornered him with a fierce beast at the encounter.
وأحرجت بالحاء من الحرج
And 'aḥrajat' is with a ḥā' from 'al-ḥaraj'.
يقول: لما دنت الكلاب من الثور ألجأته إلى الرجوع للطعن
He says: When the dogs approached the bull, it forced it to retreat to be speared.