كثب

Root entry · 37 derived lemmas

The root كثب (k-th-b) primarily relates to the concepts of gathering, bringing together, and proximity. It extends to meanings of entering, approaching, and collecting small amounts. Derived terms often describe physical collections like hills of sand or small quantities of liquids.

Derived headwords

الكثبnoun

1.
gatheringboth
The act of collecting or bringing things together.
2.
assemblyboth
The state of people coming together or meeting.
3.
pouringclassical
The act of collecting something from nearby and pouring it.
4.
enteringclassical
The act of entering among or between people.

فبعث النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم بتمر عجوة فكثب بيننا — The Prophet, peace be upon him, sent some Ajwa dates and they were gathered among us.

كثبverb

1.
to gatherboth
To collect or bring together from nearby.
2.
to assembleboth
To come together or meet.
3.
to pourclassical
To collect and pour something.
4.
to enterclassical
To enter among or between.

كثب الشيء كثبا: إذا جمعه من قرب، وصبه — He collected the thing closely and poured it.

كاثبونnoun

1.
gatherersclassical
Those who are gathering or collecting.
2.
assemblersclassical
Those who are assembling or coming together.

فهم كاثبون: مجتمعون — And they are those who are assembling, gathered.

يكثبverb

1.
to gatherboth
To collect or bring together from nearby.
2.
to assembleboth
To come together or meet.
3.
to pourclassical
To collect and pour something.
4.
to enterclassical
To enter among or between.

يكثب بالضم، ويكثب بالكسر، في كل ما ذكر — It is pronounced with dammah (yaktub) and with kasrah (yaktub) in all that was mentioned.

الكثبname

1.
valleyclassical
A valley belonging to the tribe of Tayy.

والكثب: واد لطيىء القبيلة المشهورة — And Al-Kathb is a valley of Tayy, the famous tribe.

كثبكnoun

1.
proximityboth
Nearness or closeness.

وهو كثبك: أي، قربك — And it is your proximity: meaning, your nearness.

من كثبadverbial phrase

1.
from nearbyboth
To shoot or act from a close distance, with ability.

هو يرمي من كثب، أي: من قرب، وتمكن — He shoots from nearby, meaning: from close range and with ability.

الكثبname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name in the lands of Bani Tayy.

والكثب: ع بديار بني طيء — And Al-Kathb: a place name in the lands of Bani Tayy.

وكثب عليهverb phrase

1.
to approachboth
To approach someone or something closely.
2.
to attackboth
To attack or charge upon.

وكثب عليه: إذا قاربه، وحمل — And he approached him: if he got close to him, and attacked.

كثبnoun

1.
quiverclassical
A quiver for arrows.

وكثب كنانته بالكسر: الجعبة — And Kathb of his quiver (with kasr): the quiver.

كثبverb

1.
to be fewboth
To be few in quantity, referring to milk.

وقد كثب (لبنها): إذا (قل) — And her milk became few: if it became little.

الكثيبnoun

1.
sand duneboth
An elongated, humped hill of sand.

والكثيب: هو التل المستطيل المحدودب من الرمل — And Al-Kathib: it is the elongated, humped hill of sand.

الكثيبname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name on the coast of the sea of Yemen.
2.
place nameclassical
Two villages in Bahrain.
3.
mountain nameclassical
A mountain in Najd.
4.
water sourceclassical
A water source for the Dhabbab tribe.
5.
place nameclassical
The place where Moses was buried.

والكثيب: ع بساحل بحر اليمن — And Al-Kathib: a place name on the coast of the sea of Yemen.

أكثبةnoun

1.
sand dunesboth
Plural of Kathib, referring to sand dunes.

ج أكثبة، وكثب — Plural: Akthibah, and Kuthab.

كثبانnoun

1.
sand dunesboth
Plural of Kathib, referring to sand dunes.

وكثبان كعثمان — And Kuthban like Uthman.

الكثبةnoun

1.
small amountboth
A small quantity of water or milk.
2.
sipboth
A sip or a small amount remaining in a container.
3.
handfulboth
A quantity, like a handful of food, dust, or other things.

والكثبة، بالضم: القليل من الماء واللبن — And Al-Kathbah (with dammah): a small amount of water and milk.

الكثبةname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name.

وكثبة: ع، نقله الصاغاني — And Kathbah: a place name, narrated by Al-Saghani.

الكثبةnoun

1.
collectionboth
Any gathered amount of food, dust, or other things, especially if small.
2.
low groundclassical
A low, depressed area of land between mountains.

والكثبة: المطمئنة المنخفضة من الأرض بين الجبال — And Al-Kathbah: the low, depressed area of land between the mountains.

أكثبهverb

1.
to give a small amountboth
To give someone a small amount of milk.

أكثبه الرجل: سقاه كثبة من لبن — The man gave him a Kathbah: he gave him a small amount of milk.

أكثبverb

1.
to approachboth
To draw near to something or someone.
2.
to bring nearboth
To make something approach or come near.

أكثب فلان إلى القوم: إذا دنا منهم — So-and-so approached the people: if he drew near to them.

الكثابnoun

1.
abundanceclassical
A lot or abundance.

والكثاب، كغراب: الكثير — And Al-Kithab (like Ghurab): the abundant.

الكثابname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name in Najd.

والكثاب: ع بنجد — And Al-Kithab: a place name in Najd.

الكثابnoun

1.
arrowclassical
An arrow, specifically one without a head or fletching, used by children.

والكثاب، كرمان وشداد، الأول ضبط الصاغاني: السهم عامة — And Al-Kithab (like Riman and Shaddad), the first as narrated by Al-Saghani: the arrow in general.

الكاثبةnoun

1.
withersboth
The part of a horse's back between the shoulder blades.
2.
mane areaclassical
The area of the mane, or the front part of the mane where the rider's hand rests.

والكاثبة من الفرس: المنسج — And Al-Kathibah of a horse: the withers.

كواثبnoun

1.
withersboth
Plural of Kathibah, referring to the withers of a horse.

ج، أي الجمع: الكواثب — Plural, meaning the جمع: Al-Kawathib.

أكثابnoun

1.
withersclassical
Plural of Kathibah, referring to the withers of a horse.

وقد قيل: إن جمعه أكثاب، قال ابن سيده: ولا أدري كيف ذالك — And it has been said: its plural is Akthab, Ibn Sidah said: and I do not know how that is.

الكاثبname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name or a mountain.

والكاثب: ع، أو جبل — And Al-Kathib: a place name, or a mountain.

الكثباءnoun

1.
dustclassical
A name for dust.

والكثباء، ممدود: من أسماء التراب — And Al-Kathbaa' (extended): from the names of dust.

التكثيبnoun

1.
scarcityclassical
The state of being few or scarce.

والتكثيب: القلة — And Al-Takthib: scarcity.

أكثبكverb

1.
to become nearboth
To become near or accessible, especially for hunting.

أكثبك الصيد والرمي، وأكثب لك — The prey and the shot became near to you, and it became near for you.

كاثبتهverb

1.
to approachclassical
To approach someone or something.

من كاثبته أي: من منسجه — From Kathabtuhu: meaning, from its withers.

ما رمي بكثابproverb

1.
insignificantclassical
Not thrown with a small or insignificant arrow.

ما رمي بكثاب — He was not hit with a Kathab (a small arrow).

كاثبتهمverb

1.
to approach themclassical
To draw near to them.

وكاثبتهم، مكاثبة: دنوت منهم — And I approached them, a mutual approaching: I drew near to them.

انكثبverb

1.
to be scatteredclassical
To be scattered or spread out, referring to dust or things.
2.
to collectclassical
To collect and gather in one place.

كثبت التراب، فانكثب: إذا نثرت بعضه فوق بعض — I scattered the dust, and it became scattered: if you scattered some of it over some of it.

يخطب كثبةproverb

1.
to seek hospitalityclassical
To come seeking hospitality under the guise of proposing marriage.

إنه ليخطب كثبة — He is seeking hospitality.

يكثبهverb

1.
to followclassical
To follow someone.

وجاء يكثبه: أي يتلوه — And he came following him: meaning, he followed him.

كثابةnoun

1.
place of a young animalclassical
The place where a young camel or lamb stayed in the lands of Thamud.

وكثابة البكر والفصيل، كرمانة: المكان الذي كان فيه الفصيل ببلاد ثمود — And Kathabah of the young camel and the lamb, like Rimanah: the place where the lamb was in the lands of Thamud.

Parallel reading

فبعث النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم بتمر عجوة فكثب بيننا، وقيل: كلوه، ولا توزعوه

The Prophet, peace be upon him, sent some Ajwa dates and they were gathered among us, and it was said: Eat them and do not distribute them.

أي: ترك بين أيدينا مجموعا

Meaning: it was left gathered before us.

فهم كاثبون: مجتمعون

And they are those who are assembling, gathered.

يقال: كثب الشيء كثبا: إذا جمعه من قرب، وصبه

It is said: Kathaba a thing: if he collected it from nearby and poured it.

على السيد الصعب لو أنه يقوم على ذروة الصاقب لأصبح رتما دقاق الحصى مكان النبي من الكاثب

Upon the difficult master, if he were to stand on the peak of Al-Saqib, he would become crushed fine gravel in the place of the Prophet from Al-Kathib.

وهو كثبك: أي، قربك

And it is your Kathbak: meaning, your proximity.

ويقال: هو يرمي من كثب، أي: من قرب، وتمكن

And it is said: he shoots from Kathab, meaning: from close range and with ability.

وكثب عليه: إذا قاربه، وحمل

And he Kathaba upon him: if he approached him closely, and attacked.

احتلبوا كثبا، أي: من كل شاة شيئا قليلا

They milked Kathaba, meaning: a little from each ewe.

وقد كثب (لبنها): إذا (قل)

And her milk became Kathaba: if it became little.

وكانت الجبال كثيبا مهيلا

And the mountains were like heaps of sand poured out.

ثلاثة على كثب المسك

Three on heaps of musk.

والكثيب: هو التل المستطيل المحدودب من الرمل

And Al-Kathib: it is the elongated, humped hill of sand.

والكثبة، بالضم: القليل من الماء واللبن

And Al-Kathbah (with dammah): a small amount of water and milk.

أو ملء القدح من اللبن

Or a full cup of milk.

يعمد أحدكم إلى المرأة المغيبة فيخدعها بالكثبة، لا أوتى بأحد منهم فعل ذالك، إلا جعلته نكالا

One of you goes to a hidden woman and deceives her with a Kathbah (small amount), I will not be brought anyone among them who does that, except I will make him an example.

والكثبة: الطائفة من طعام أو تمر، أو تراب، أو غيره، ذالك بعد أن يكون قليلا

And Al-Kathbah: a portion of food, or dates, or dust, or other things, that is after it has been little.

برح بالعينين خطاب الكثب

He has troubled the eyes with the speech of seeking hospitality.

ميلاء من معدن الصيران قاصية أبعارهن على أهدافهن كثب

A tall tree from the mine of Al-Sayran, far away, their dung is on their targets, collected.

والكثبة: المطمئنة المنخفضة من الأرض بين الجبال

And Al-Kathbah: the low, depressed area of land between the mountains.

إن أكثبكم القوم، فانبلوهم

If the people approach you, then test them.

وظن رجال أن قد أكثبت أطماعهم

And men thought that their desires had approached.

وكاثبتهم، مكاثبة: دنوت منهم

And I approached them, a mutual approaching: I drew near to them.

كثبت التراب، فانكثب: إذا نثرت بعضه فوق بعض

I scattered the dust, and it became scattered: if you scattered some of it over some of it.

وكل ما انصب في شيء واجتمع، فقد انكثب فيه

And anything that pours into something and gathers, has become collected in it.

وإنما يخطب عسا من حلب

He is only proposing marriage to get a feast from Halab.

وجاء يكثبه: أي يتلوه

And he came following him: meaning, he followed him.