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كصص

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to trembling, shaking, or twisting movements, often associated with exertion or fear. It also extends to a specific type of snare used for hunting.

Derived headwords

الكصيصnoun
  1. 1.
    Tremblingclassical

    Refers to a state of trembling or shivering, often caused by exertion or fear.

  2. 2.
    Movement and twistingclassical

    Can also mean movement or twisting, particularly when resulting from great effort or strain.

كصيصnoun
  1. 1.
    Tremblingclassical

    A state of trembling or shivering.

  2. 2.
    Movement and twistingclassical

    Movement or twisting due to exertion.

أصيصnoun
  1. 1.
    Tremblingclassical

    A term for trembling or shivering, often mentioned alongside 'kasis' and 'basis'.

بصيصnoun
  1. 1.
    the sparkle, glitterboth

    the sparkle, glitter

الكصيصةnoun
  1. 1.
    Snare for gazellesclassical

    A type of trap or snare specifically used for hunting gazelles.

Parallel reading

الكصيص: الرعدة، ويقال الحركة والالتواء من الجهد.
Al-kasis: the trembling, and it is also said to be movement and twisting from exertion.
أفلت وله كصيص وأصيص وبصيص.
He escaped, and he had trembling, and shivering, and quivering.
قال أبو عبيدة: هو الرعدة ونحوها.
Abu Ubaidah said: It is trembling and the like.
والكصيصة: الحبالة التى يصاد بها الظبى.
And al-kasisa: the snare with which gazelles are hunted.