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كاس

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a cup, particularly one containing a drink. It also extends to the idea of tasting or experiencing something, often with a sense of inevitability or destiny.

Derived headwords

الكأسnoun
  1. 1.
    feminineboth

    feminine

كأسnoun
  1. 1.
    cupboth

    A drinking vessel, typically with a stem and a foot. It is specifically called a 'kās' only when it contains a beverage.

كؤوسnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of kaʾs (cup)both

    plural of kaʾs (cup)

أكؤسnoun
  1. 1.
    cupsboth

    An alternative plural form of 'kās', referring to multiple drinking vessels.

كياسnoun
  1. 1.
    cupsboth

    Another alternative plural form of 'kās', referring to multiple drinking vessels.

ذاقverb
  1. 1.
    he tasted the thingboth

    he tasted the thing

  2. 2.
    he experienced what someone had: meaning, he tested itboth

    he experienced what someone had: meaning, he tested it

ذائقnoun
  1. 1.
    one who tastesboth

    An active participle, referring to someone or something that tastes or experiences.

Parallel reading

الكأس مؤنثة.
The 'kās' (cup) is feminine.
بكأس من معين.
with a cup of flowing spring water.
بيضاء
white
من لم يمت عبطة يمت هرما
He who does not die young will die of old age.
للموت كأس فالمرء ذائقها
Death has a cup, and every person will taste it.
لا تسمى الكأس كأسا إلا وفيها الشراب.
The cup is not called a 'kās' unless it contains the drink.