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كهل

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of reaching a mature age, specifically around thirty years old, and the physical signs associated with it, like graying hair. It also extends to describe the peak of maturity in plants and a specific anatomical region of the body.

Derived headwords

الكَهْلnoun
  1. 1.
    among men: one who has passed thirty and whose hair has begun to grayboth

    among men: one who has passed thirty and whose hair has begun to gray

كَهْلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Mature womanboth

    A woman who has reached a mature age.

كاهِلnoun
  1. 1.
    meaning, one who has aged and become *kahil*both

    meaning, one who has aged and become *kahil*

اِكْتَهَلَverb
  1. 1.
    To become matureboth

    To reach the age of maturity, specifically around thirty years old.

  2. 2.
    To reach full growthboth

    Used for plants, meaning to reach their full height and show their blossoms or maturity.

كاهِلname
  1. 1.
    meaning, one who has aged and become *kahil*both

    meaning, one who has aged and become *kahil*

كَنَهَلname
  1. 1.
    Place name

    The name of a place or a water source.

Parallel reading

الكهل من الرجال: الذي جاوز الثلاثين ووخطه الشيب.
The mature man is he who has passed thirty years and has been touched by gray hair.
وفى الحديث: " هل في أهلك من كاهل "
And in the hadith: 'Is there anyone of mature age among your family?'
قال أبو عبيد: ويقال " من كاهل "، أي من أسن وصار كهلا.
Abu Ubaid said: And it is said 'from Kahel', meaning from growing old and becoming mature.
والكاهل: الحارك، وهو ما بين الكتفين.
And the Kahel: is the hump, which is the area between the shoulders.
قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: " تميم كاهل مضر، وعليها المحمل ".
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 'Tamim is the leader of Mudar, and upon it is the burden.'
وكاهل: أبو قبيلة من أسد، وهو كاهل بن أسد بن خزيمة، وهم قتلة أبى امرئ القيس.
And Kahel: is the father of a tribe from Asad, who is Kahel son of Asad son of Khuzaymah, and they are the killers of Abu Imru' al-Qais.
واكتهل، أي صار كهلا.
And 'he became mature', meaning he became mature.
واكتهل النبات، أي تم طوله وظهر نوره.
And the plant 'became mature', meaning it reached its full height and its bloom appeared.
وكنهل بالكسر: اسم موضع أو ماء.
And Kanhal (with kasr): is the name of a place or a water source.