كشف

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

The root كشف (k-sh-f) primarily relates to the act of uncovering, revealing, or exposing something hidden. It extends to concepts of making something manifest, whether it be a physical object, a truth, or even an enemy's intentions. The root also encompasses related ideas like disclosure, revelation, and the state of being exposed.

Derived headwords

كَشَفَverb

1.
revealed the thing (from the verb class of ضَرَبَ)both
revealed the thing (from the verb class of ضَرَبَ)

انْكَشَفَverb

1.
it was revealedboth
it was revealed

تَكَشَّفَverb

1.
it became revealedboth
it became revealed

كَاشَفَهُverb

1.
he showed him hostility: he initiated it with himboth
he showed him hostility: he initiated it with him

الكُشُوفnoun

1.
pregnant camelclassical
A she-camel that is served by a male camel while already pregnant.

كَشَّافاًnoun

1.
repeated matingclassical
A she-camel that is served by a male camel for two consecutive years.

أَكْشَفَverb

1.
camels were exposedclassical
A group of people whose camels were exposed or revealed, implying they were seen or perhaps lost.

الكِشْفnoun

1.
hair conditionclassical
A condition of the hair at the nape of the neck where it grows upwards in a circular pattern.

أَكْشَفadjective

1.
lacking a shieldclassical
A man who does not have a shield with him in battle.

كَشْفَةnoun

1.
bald spotclassical
The specific spot on the nape of the neck affected by the condition known as 'al-kashf'.

Parallel reading

كشفت الشئ فانكشف

I uncovered the thing, and it became uncovered.

تكشف البرق، إذا ملأ السماء

Lightning becomes apparent when it fills the sky.

وكاشفه بالعداوة، أي بادأه بها

And he confronted him with enmity, meaning he initiated it towards him.

لو تكاشفتم ما تدافنتم

If you were to reveal yourselves to each other, you would not bury each other.

والناقة كشوف

And the she-camel is kashuf (served while pregnant).

وتلقح كشافا ثم تنتج فتفطم

And she conceives a kashaf (after two years of mating) then gives birth and is weaned.

وأكشف القوم، أي كشفت إبلهم

And the people's camels were exposed, meaning their camels were revealed.

وهي شعيرات تنبت صعدا

And it is small hairs that grow upwards.

والرجل أكشف

And the man is akshaf (having this hair condition).

وذلك الموضع كشفة

And that place is kashfah (the affected spot).

والكشف في الخيل: التواء في عسيب الذنب

And al-kashf in horses is a twisting in the tailbone.

والأكشف: الرجل الذي لا ترس معه في الحرب

And al-akshaf is the man who does not have a shield with him in war.