كهه

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to sounds, particularly guttural or choked noises, and by extension, to a state of being hesitant or awestruck. It also describes a specific type of unpleasant smell or exhalation.

Derived headwords

كَهْكَهَverb

1.
to make a guttural soundboth
To utter a choked or guttural sound, often imitative of a specific noise, like a lion's roar.

كهكه الاسد في زئيره — The lion made a guttural sound in its roar

كَهْكَاهَةnoun

1.
hesitationclassical
A state of being hesitant, awestruck, or intimidated, often due to fear or overwhelming circumstances.
2.
guttural soundclassical
The sound itself, a choked or guttural utterance.

ولا كهكاهة برم — Nor any hesitation from a proud man

كَهِverb

1.
to exhale unpleasantlyclassical
To exhale a foul or unpleasant odor, particularly when one is drunk or overcome.

كه السكران — The drunkard exhaled unpleasantly

فَكِهَverb

1.
to be insolent/boldclassical
To act with insolence or boldness, especially in response to being smelled or confronted, as in the case of a drunkard.

فكه في وجهك — he acted insolently in your face

Parallel reading

كهكه الاسد في زئيره، كأنه حكاية صوته.

The lion made a guttural sound in its roar, as if it were an imitation of its voice.

والكهكاهة: المتهيب.

And al-kahkāhah: the one who is awestruck or hesitant.

ولا كهكاهة برم إذا ما اشتدت الحقب

Nor any hesitation from a proud man when the hardship intensified.

وكه السكران، إذا استنكهته فكه في وجهك.

And the drunkard exhaled unpleasantly, if you smelled him, he acted insolently in your face.