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كوز

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a cup or vessel for drinking, particularly water. It also extends to the action of scooping water and, in a specific context, refers to a proper name.

Derived headwords

الكوزnoun
  1. 1.
    its plural is kīzānboth

    its plural is kīzān

كيزانnoun
  1. 1.
    Cups (plural)both

    The plural form of 'kūz', referring to multiple cups or goblets.

أكوازnoun
  1. 1.
    Cups (plural)both

    Another plural form of 'kūz', also referring to multiple cups or goblets.

كوزةnoun
  1. 1.
    Cup (singular, diminutive)both

    A singular form of 'kūz', sometimes used as a diminutive or a specific type of cup.

اكتازverb
  1. 1.
    To scoop waterclassical

    To scoop or ladle water, typically using a cup or similar vessel.

افتعلverb
  1. 1.
    from ṭaʿm, like iṭlab from ṭalabboth

    from ṭaʿm, like iṭlab from ṭalab

كوزname
  1. 1.
    Kūz (proper name)classical

    The name of a man from the tribe of Banu Dhabbah.

Parallel reading

الكوز جمعه كيزان وأكواز وكوزة، مثل عود وعيدان وأعواد وعودة.
The 'kūz' has as its plurals 'kīzān', 'akwāz', and 'kūzah', similar to 'ʿūd' (stick) having plurals 'ʿīdān', 'aʿwād', and 'ʿūdah'.
واكتاز الماء: اغترفه.
And 'iktāza' the water means: he scooped it up.
وهو افتعل من الكوز.
And it is the 'ifta'ala' form from 'al-kūz'.
وضعنا على الميزان كوزا وهاجرا
We placed on the scale a 'kūz' (cup/vessel) and Hājara
فمالت بنو كوز بأبناء هاجر
So the sons of Kūz leaned towards the sons of Hājara
هو اسم رجل من بنى ضبة
It is the name of a man from Banu Dhabbah.