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كشى

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the fatty tissue found in the belly of certain animals, particularly lizards. It also encompasses the concept of fat or suet derived from such sources.

Derived headwords

الكشيةnoun
  1. 1.
    Lizard's belly fatclassical

    The fatty tissue found in the abdomen of a desert lizard (ḍabb).

الكشىnoun
  1. 1.
    Fat; suetclassical

    A collective noun referring to the fat or suet, specifically derived from the belly of a desert lizard.

Parallel reading

الكشية: شحمة بطن الضب
Al-kashyah: The fat of the belly of the desert lizard.
والجمع الكشى
And its plural is al-kashy.
وأنت لو ذقت الكشى بالاكباد
And if you tasted the fat with the livers
لما تركت الضب يعدو في الواد
You would not leave the desert lizard running in the valley.