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كسء

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to following, pursuing, or chasing after someone or something. It can also denote striking or defeating someone, or driving an animal.

Derived headwords

{كسأه كمنعه) } يكسؤه {كسأverb
  1. 1.
    to followboth

    To follow someone or something closely.

  2. 2.
    to pursueboth

    To chase after someone or something, especially after defeating them.

يكسؤهمverb
  1. 1.
    to follow themboth

    He follows them, meaning he pursues them.

  2. 2.
    to chase themboth

    Used to describe a man who, after defeating a group of people, continues to chase them.

مر يكسؤهم، أي يتبعهم — He passed by, following them, meaning he was pursuing them.
مر فلان يكسؤهم ويكسعهم — So-and-so passed by, chasing them and driving them away.
يكسعهمverb
  1. 1.
    to drive them awayboth

    To drive them away or chase them off, often after a defeat.

مر فلان يكسؤهم ويكسعهم — So-and-so passed by, chasing them and driving them away.
كسأverb
  1. 1.
    to driveboth

    To drive a beast or vehicle, specifically following another.

  2. 2.
    to defeatboth

    To defeat a group of people in an argument or dispute.

  3. 3.
    to strikeclassical

    To strike someone with a sword.

كسأ الدابة يكسؤها كسأ — He drove the beast, following another beast.
كسأ القوم يكسؤهم كسأ — He defeated the people in an argument or the like.
كسأه بالسيف — He struck him with the sword.

Parallel reading

مر يكسؤهم، أي يتبعهم
He passed by, following them, meaning he was pursuing them.
ويقال للرجل إذا هزم القوم فمر وهو يطردهم: مر فلان يكسؤهم ويكسعهم
And it is said of a man who, after defeating a group of people, passes by chasing them: 'So-and-so passed by, chasing them and driving them away.'
كسأ الدابة يكسؤها كسأ: ساقطها على إثر دابة أخرى
He drove the beast, following another beast.
وكسأ القوم يكسؤهم كسأ: غلبهم في الخصومة ونحوها
And he defeated the people in an argument or the like.
وكسأه بالسيف إذا ضربه
And he struck him with the sword if he hit him.