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كهف

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of a cave or hollowed-out space, often in a mountain. It extends metaphorically to mean a place of refuge, shelter, or protection.

Derived headwords

الْكَهْفnoun
  1. 1.
    like a house carved into the mountainboth

    like a house carved into the mountain

كُهُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    plural of kahfboth

    plural of kahf

كَهْفnoun
  1. 1.
    refugeboth

    refuge

Parallel reading

الكهف كالبيت المنقور في الجبل
The cave is like a house carved into the mountain.
والجمع الكهوف
And the plural is 'al-kuhūf'.
ويقال: فلان كهف
And it is said: 'So-and-so is a refuge'.
أي ملجأ
Meaning a place of shelter.