كسب
Root entry · 16 derived lemmasThe root كسب (kasaba) primarily relates to the act of acquiring, earning, or obtaining something, often through effort or seeking. It encompasses gaining sustenance, wealth, or merit, and can also refer to the act of gathering or accumulating. The nuances of the root distinguish between simple acquisition and more deliberate or significant earning, particularly in moral and religious contexts.
Derived headwords
- 1.to earn, to acquireboth
To gain or obtain something, especially sustenance or wealth, often through effort or seeking.
- 2.to gather, to accumulateclassical
To collect or bring together things, reflecting the original meaning of the root.
- 3.to gain (merit/reward)both
To acquire good deeds or rewards, particularly in a religious context.
- 1.earning, acquisitionboth
The act or process of earning or acquiring something, especially sustenance or wealth.
- 2.gain, profitboth
The result of earning; what is acquired or gained.
- 1.to seek sustenanceboth
To actively seek and obtain one's livelihood or sustenance.
- 2.to strive, to endeavorboth
To make an effort or exert oneself to achieve something.
- 1.to acquire, to gainboth
To obtain something, often implying a more deliberate or significant acquisition than simple 'kasaba'.
- 2.to earn (especially sin)both
To incur or gain something, often used for negative consequences like sins or faults.
- 3.to exert oneself, to striveboth
To make an effort or endeavor to achieve something.
- 1.to cause to earn, to enable to gainboth
To help someone else to earn or acquire something, or to provide the means for them to do so.
- 2.to bestow uponclassical
To grant or give something to someone.
- 1.earning, acquisitionboth
The act or result of earning or acquiring.
- 2.female dogclassical
A name for a female dog.
- 1.place of earningboth
A place where one earns a living or acquires things.
- 2.source of incomeboth
The means or source from which one gains wealth or sustenance.
- 1.good earningclassical
Refers to good or virtuous earning.
- 1.good earningclassical
Refers to good or virtuous earning.
- 1.Persian cheeseclassical
A type of cheese, known as 'Kashk' in Persian.
- 1.earning muchboth
A person who earns a lot or is very acquisitive.
- 1.plantclassical
A plant resembling safflower, with a thistle-like head.
- 2.thingclassical
A general term for a thing, often used in the negative 'nothing'.
- 1.earning muchboth
A person who earns a lot or is very acquisitive.
- 1.wolfclassical
A name for a wolf.
- 2.female dogclassical
A name for a female dog.
- 1.male dogclassical
A name for a male dog.
- 2.a man's nameclassical
A proper name for a man.
- 3.son of a fornicatorclassical
A derogatory term, referring to the offspring of illicit relations.
- 1.Persian cheeseclassical
A type of cheese, known as 'Kashk' in Persian.
- 2.fat extractclassical
The extract or essence of fat.