كيس

Root entry · 18 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to intelligence, cleverness, and astuteness, contrasting with foolishness. It also extends to concepts of wealth, containers, and deception.

Derived headwords

الكيسnoun

1.
the opposite of foolishnessboth
the opposite of foolishness
2.
one of the money bagsboth
one of the money bags

كيسverb

1.
elegant, wittyboth
elegant, witty

كيساnoun

1.
intelligenceboth
The quality of being intelligent, witty, and clever; intelligence.

كياسةnoun

1.
verbal noun of kāsaboth
verbal noun of kāsa

مكيسadjective

1.
intelligentboth
Possessing intelligence, wit, and cleverness; astute.

الكيسىadjective

1.
intelligent (fem.)both
An adjective describing a woman who is intelligent, witty, and clever.

الاكيسadjective

1.
intelligent (masc.)both
An adjective describing a man who is intelligent, witty, and clever.

الكوسىadjective

1.
intelligent (fem.)both
An adjective used as a feminine form for intelligent, witty, and clever.

كاسverb

1.
to be intelligentclassical
To become intelligent or clever.

أكيسverb

1.
to have intelligent offspringclassical
To have children who are intelligent and clever.

أكاسverb

1.
to have intelligent offspringclassical
To have children who are intelligent and clever.

التكيسnoun

1.
wittinessboth
The act or quality of being witty, clever, and astute; showing intelligence.

كايستهverb

1.
to outwitclassical
To overcome someone through cleverness or trickery.

كستهverb

1.
to be outwittedclassical
To be overcome by someone's cleverness or trickery.

يكايسهverb

1.
to bargain shrewdlyclassical
To engage in shrewd bargaining or negotiation.

كيسانnoun

1.
treacheryclassical
A term used by some Arabs to refer to betrayal or treachery.

الكيسانيةname

1.
Kaisaniyya sectclassical
A sect of the Rawafid (Shiites), followers of Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd, whose nickname was reportedly Kaisan.

أكياسnoun

1.
pursesboth
Plural of 'kīs', referring to bags or purses, especially for money.

Parallel reading

الكيس: خلاف الحمق.

The intelligent person: the opposite of foolishness.

والرجل كيس مكيس، أي ظريف.

And a man is intelligent, clever, meaning witty.

أما تراني كيسا مكيسا * بنيت بعد نافع مخيسا

Do you not see me as intelligent, clever? * I built after Nafi' a prosperous dwelling.

والكيسى: نعت المرأة الكيسة، وهو تأنيث الاكيس، وكذلك الكوسى.

And 'al-Kissa': an adjective for an intelligent woman, it is the feminine of 'al-Akis', and likewise 'al-Kusa'.

وقد كاس الولد يكيس كيسا وكياسة.

And the boy became intelligent, he was intelligent with intelligence and cleverness.

وأكيس الرجل وأكاس، إذا ولد له أولاد أكياس.

And a man has intelligent offspring, and has intelligent offspring, if he is born intelligent children.

فلو كنتم لمكيسة أكاست * وكيس الأم يعرف في البنينا

If you were from an intelligent mother, you would have intelligent offspring, * and the intelligence of the mother is known in the children.

ولكن أمكم حمقت فجئتم * غثاثا ما نرى فيكم سمينا

But your mother was foolish, so you came * as worthless ones, we see no substance in you.

والتكيس: التظرف.

And 'al-Takass': wittiness.

وكايسته فكسته، أي غلبته.

And I outwitted him, so I defeated him, meaning I overcame him.

وهو يكايسه في البيع.

And he bargains shrewdly with him in the sale.

وبعض العرب يسمي الغدر " كيسان ".

And some Arabs call treachery 'Kaisan'.

إذا ما دعوا كيسان كانت كهولهم * إلى الغدر أسعى من شبابهم المرد

When they called out 'Kaisan', their elders * were more inclined to treachery than their young men.

والكيسانية: صنف من الروافض، وهم أصحاب المختار بن أبى عبيد.

And 'al-Kaisaniyya': a sect of the Rawafid, they are the companions of Mukhtar ibn Abi Ubayd.

يقال إن لقبه كان كيسان.

It is said that his nickname was Kaisan.

والكيس: واحد أكياس الدراهم.

And 'al-Kīs': the singular of 'akyās' of dirhams (coins).