كذب
Root entry · 25 derived lemmasThe root كذب (k-dh-b) primarily relates to falsehood and lying. However, it extends metaphorically to concepts of urging, encouraging, or commanding someone to do something, often in a classical context. It can also signify failing, faltering, or not living up to expectations.
Derived headwords
- 1.to lieboth
To utter falsehood or untruth.
- 2.to urge onclassical
To strongly encourage or command someone to do something, often used in classical Arabic as a form of exhortation.
- 3.to falterclassical
To fail, retreat, or not live up to an expectation, especially in combat or during a charge.
- 4.to be falseboth
To prove untrue or incorrect, often referring to a belief or assumption.
- 1.falsehoodboth
The state or act of lying; untruth.
- 2.liesboth
Plural of falsehood, referring to multiple untruths.
- 1.to call a liarboth
To accuse someone of lying or to declare them as a liar.
- 2.to make falseclassical
To cause something to be false or untrue.
- 1.calling a liarboth
The act of accusing someone of lying or declaring them as a liar.
- 2.denialclassical
The act of rejecting or disproving something.
- 3.falteringclassical
The act of retreating or failing, especially in battle.
- 1.liarboth
A person who habitually lies.
- 1.lyingboth
Characterized by falsehood; prone to lying.
- 2.falseclassical
Not true or accurate.
- 1.calling a liarclassical
One who accuses another of lying.
- 2.falteringclassical
One who retreats or fails.
- 1.declared a liarclassical
One who has been accused of lying.
- 1.to lieboth
Present tense of lying.
- 2.to falterclassical
Present tense of faltering or retreating.
- 1.liarboth
A female liar or a habitual liar.
- 1.lyingclassical
A form of the masdar (verbal noun) for denying or rejecting.
- 1.mutual accusation of lyingclassical
The act of accusing each other of lying.
- 1.to urge onclassical
A classical usage where the verb implies urging or commanding, often followed by a prepositional phrase.
- 1.urge you onclassical
A specific form used in classical Arabic to mean 'it is incumbent upon you' or 'urge yourself towards it'.
- 1.to hesitateclassical
To falter or hesitate, especially in the context of combat.
- 1.to pretend to lieclassical
To feign lying or to make oneself appear as a liar.
- 2.to exert oneselfclassical
To strive or exert effort, sometimes in a context of falsehood.
- 1.to make someone lieclassical
To cause someone to utter a falsehood.
- 1.to show to be falseclassical
To demonstrate or prove something to be untrue.
- 1.falsehoodclassical
A lie or untruth, used as a noun.
- 1.lyingclassical
A masdar form indicating falsehood or denial.
- 1.to refrainclassical
To hold back or refrain from an action.
- 1.to run and stopclassical
To run a course and then stop to observe.
- 1.to repelclassical
To ward off or turn away from someone.
- 1.liarsclassical
Plural of 'liar', referring to a group of people who lie.
- 1.liesclassical
Plural of 'lie', referring to multiple untruths.