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كحب

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to unripe grapes (verjuice) and, by extension, to the appearance of grape clusters. It also extends to meanings related to the anus and to abundance, particularly of fire or wealth.

Derived headwords

الكحبnoun
  1. 1.
    unripe grapesclassical

    The unripe grapes, also known as verjuice. The singular form is 'kahbah'. This term is of Yemeni origin and refers to the early stage of grape development.

  2. 2.
    anusclassical

    The anus.

الكحمnoun
  1. 1.
    unripe grapesclassical

    An alternative term for unripe grapes (verjuice).

كحبةnoun
  1. 1.
    unripe grapeclassical

    The singular form of 'alkahb', referring to a single unripe grape.

كحب الكرمverb
  1. 1.
    to bear unripe grapesclassical

    When the grapevine begins to show its unripe grape clusters.

تكحيباnoun
  1. 1.
    bearing unripe grapesclassical

    The act or process of a grapevine bearing its unripe grape clusters.

كحب العنبverb
  1. 1.
    to set (grapes)classical

    When the grapes begin to form or set after flowering.

  2. 2.
    to have many grapesclassical

    When the grape cluster is abundant or has many berries.

كحبهverb
  1. 1.
    to strike the anusclassical

    To strike someone on their anus.

كاحبةadjective
  1. 1.
    abundantclassical

    Describing something as numerous or abundant, such as money or the flames of a fire.

كوحبnoun
  1. 1.
    anusclassical

    An alternative term for the anus.

Parallel reading

الكحب، والكحم: (الحصرم)
Al-kahb and al-kahm: (unripe grapes).
واحدته كحبة (بهاء)
Its singular is kahbah (with ta' marbuta).
وهو البروق
It is the early stage of grapes.
والكحب، بلغتهم أيضا: الدبر
And al-kahb, in their dialect also: the anus.
كحب الكرم تكحيبا: ظهر كحبه
The grapevine bore its unripe grapes (takhiban): its unripe grapes appeared.
أي: ظهر عنقود حصرمه
Meaning: its cluster of unripe grapes appeared.
كحب العنب، إذا انعقد
The grape set, when it formed.
أو كثر حبه
Or its berries became numerous.
وكحبه، كمنعه: ضرب دبره
And kahbah, like man'a-hu: he struck his anus.
الدراهم بين يديه كاحبة
The dirhams before him were abundant.
والنار التي ارتفع لهبها، وهي كاحبة
And the fire whose flames rose high, it was abundant.
وكوحب، كجوهر: ع
And kawhab, like jawhar: 'ayn (meaning the anus).