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كظا

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the state of flesh being abundant, thick, and well-developed. It conveys a sense of plumpness and robustness, often associated with healthy or well-fed individuals.

Derived headwords

كَظَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundantboth

    Said of flesh, meaning it has become plentiful, thick, and well-developed.

يَكْظُوverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundantboth

    The present tense form of the verb meaning flesh has become plentiful, thick, and well-developed.

كَظَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundantboth

    This verb form indicates that the flesh is abundant, thick, and well-developed.

خَظَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundantboth

    This verb has the same meaning as كظا, referring to flesh being abundant, thick, and well-developed.

بَظَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be abundantboth

    This verb is synonymous with كظا and خظا, describing flesh as abundant, thick, and well-developed.

Parallel reading

كَظَا لَحْمُهُ يَكْظُو، أَيْ كَثُرَ وَاكْتَنَزَ.
His flesh became abundant, meaning it became plentiful and thick.
يُقَالُ: خَظَا لَحْمُهُ وَكَظَا وَبَظَا، كُلُّهُ بِمَعْنًى.
It is said: his flesh was abundant, and his flesh was plump, and his flesh was thick; all of them have the same meaning.