كلب

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

The root 'كلب' primarily relates to the canine animal, its characteristics, and diseases. It extends metaphorically to intense desire, hardship, severity, and a state of desperation or madness, often associated with thirst or extreme conditions.

Derived headwords

الكَلْبnoun

1.
dogboth
A predatory canine animal, known for its barking.
2.
lionclassical
Metaphorically used to refer to a lion, as in a hadith.
3.
floodwaterclassical
The first increase of water in a wadi or valley.
4.
millstone partclassical
The iron part of a millstone located at the head of the central pivot.
5.
support beamclassical
A wooden beam used to support a wall.
6.
fishclassical
A type of fish that resembles a dog.
7.
bindingclassical
A leather strap or cord used for binding, particularly in shoemaking or saddlery.
8.
sword partclassical
A pin or nail in the hilt of a sword, to which the tassel is attached.
9.
part of a saddleclassical
A curved iron piece at the end of a saddle, used for hanging provisions.
10.
line on a horse's backclassical
The line or mark in the middle of a horse's back.
11.
tassel of a swordclassical
The tassel itself, attached to the sword's hilt.
12.
fastenerclassical
Anything used to tie or secure something.
13.
thirstclassical
Intense thirst, especially associated with the disease of rabies.
14.
leadershipclassical
Guidance or leadership, particularly of a group.
15.
rope positionclassical
The position where a rope falls between the pulley and the drum.
16.
greedclassical
Intense desire or eagerness for something.
17.
severityclassical
Hardship or intensity, especially of time or circumstances.
18.
excessive eatingclassical
Eating a large amount without feeling full.
19.
winter's edgeclassical
The sharp, intense part of winter.
20.
dog's cryclassical
The cry of someone bitten by a rabid dog.
21.
rabiesclassical
The madness of dogs, or a condition resembling it in humans from a dog bite.
22.
tree's roughnessclassical
When a tree's leaves become rough and cling to passersby due to lack of water.

كَلَبnoun

1.
thirstclassical
Intense thirst, particularly associated with rabies.
2.
greedclassical
Intense desire or eagerness for something.
3.
severityclassical
Hardship or intensity, especially of time or circumstances.
4.
rabiesclassical
A disease resembling madness, contracted from a rabid dog bite.

كلبverb

1.
to be thirstyclassical
To suffer from intense thirst, as in the disease of rabies.
2.
to be greedyclassical
To be intensely desirous or eager for something.
3.
to be severeclassical
To become intense or harsh, referring to time or circumstances.
4.
to become rabidclassical
To contract the disease of rabies.
5.
to be roughclassical
Describing a tree whose leaves become rough and clingy.

أَكْلَبnoun

1.
pack of dogsclassical
A plural form of 'kalb' (dog), referring to a group of dogs.

أَكَالِبnoun

1.
packs of dogsclassical
A plural of 'aklab', referring to multiple groups of dogs.

كِلَابnoun

1.
dogsboth
The most common plural form for 'kalb' (dog).

كِلَابَاتnoun

1.
dogsclassical
A plural form of 'kilab', used for a large number of dogs.

رجل كلبadjective

1.
dog-like manclassical
A man described as being like a dog, possibly in terms of ferocity or greed.

امرأة كلبةadjective

1.
dog-like womanclassical
A woman described as being like a dog.

مُكَلَّبadjective

1.
boundclassical
Bound or tied, likened to being secured like a dog.
2.
guidedclassical
One who is led or guided, related to the concept of 'qiyada' (leadership).

كالكلابadverb

1.
like dogsclassical
In a manner resembling dogs, often implying greed or ferocity.

استكلبverb

1.
to become rabidclassical
To become ferocious and accustomed to eating people, like a rabid dog.

كلبverb

1.
to be rabidclassical
To be afflicted with rabies, showing symptoms like madness and aversion to water.

الكلْبةnoun

1.
severityclassical
Intensity or hardship, particularly of time, weather, or circumstances.
2.
narrownessclassical
A state of narrowness or difficulty in living conditions.
3.
wine shopclassical
A shop selling wine.
4.
dog's muzzle hairclassical
The hair growing on the sides of a dog's muzzle.
5.
coldnessclassical
Intense cold, especially during winter.
6.
cord for sewingclassical
A cord or strap made of fiber, used for sewing, especially in shoemaking.

مُكَلِّبَةnoun

1.
leadershipclassical
The act of guiding or leading, derived from the root's sense of leadership.

الكلْتبانnoun

1.
leadersclassical
A term for leaders or guides, possibly derived from the root's sense of leadership.

تكالبverb

1.
to be greedyclassical
People becoming intensely greedy for something, like dogs.

كلبverb

1.
to be angryclassical
To become angry, resembling a dog in one's fury.
2.
to be foolishclassical
To act foolishly, likened to a dog's behavior.

أَكْلَبُواverb

1.
to become like rabid camelsclassical
When camels exhibit symptoms similar to rabies, possibly due to disease.

الكلْبةnoun

1.
thorny shrubclassical
A thorny shrub, possibly resembling a dog's claws or appearance.

كلبت الشجرةverb

1.
tree became roughclassical
When a tree's leaves become rough, clingy, and irritating.

أرض كلبةadjective

1.
barren landclassical
Land that is rough, dry, and lacks vegetation.

مُكْتَلِبnoun

1.
sewerclassical
A person who uses the 'kalaba' (cord for sewing).

Parallel reading

الكلب: كل سبع عقور

The dog: every predatory wild animal.

وقد غلب الكلب على هذا النوع النابح

And the term 'kalb' has become dominant for this barking type.

يقال: رجل كلب، وامرأة كلبة

It is said: a dog-like man, and a dog-like woman.

وفي الحديث: أما تخاف أن يأكلك كلب الله؟ فجاء الأسد ليلا، فاقتلع هامته من بين أصحابه

And in the hadith: 'Are you not afraid that the dog of God will eat you?' Then the lion came at night and tore off his head from among his companions.

الكلب: أول زيادة الماء في الوادي

The 'kalb': the first increase of water in the wadi.

الكلب: حديدة الرحى في رأس القطب

The 'kalb': the iron part of the millstone at the head of the pivot.

الكلب: خشبة يعمد بها الحائط

The 'kalb': a wooden beam used to support a wall.

الكلب: سمك على هيئته

The 'kalb': a fish in its form.

الكلب: طرف الأكمة

The 'kalb': the edge of a hillock.

الكلب: المسمار في قائم السيف الذي فيه الذؤابة، لتعلقه بها

The 'kalb': the pin in the sword's hilt to which the tassel is attached, for its hanging.

كأن غر متنه إذ نجنبه سير صناع في خريز تكلبه

As if the folds of its flank, when we approached it, were like the work of a craftsman in a binding that secures it.

الكلب، بالتحريك: العطش

The 'kalb', with vowel movement: thirst.

كلب الرجل كلبا، فهو كلب، إذا أصابه داء الكلاب، فمات عطشا

A man became 'kalb' (thirsty/rabid), he is 'kalb', if the disease of dogs afflicted him, and he died of thirst.

ومن المجاز: تكالب الناس على الأمر: حرصوا عليه، حتى كأنهم كلاب

And from metaphor: people became 'takalabu' upon the matter: they were eager for it, as if they were dogs.

فلما رأيت الزمان على ابن عمك قد كلب، والعدو قد حرب

And when I saw that time had become severe for your cousin, and the enemy had waged war.

نحن في كلب الشتاء، وكلبته

We are in the severity of winter, and its intensity.

كلب الكلب كلبا فهو كلب، واستكلب: ضري وتعود أكل الناس

The dog became rabid, it is rabid, and 'istaklab': it became ferocious and accustomed to eating people.

يخرج في أمتي أقوام تتجاى بهم الأهواء كما يتجارى الكلب بصاحبه

There will emerge among my Ummah people whom desires will afflict like a dog afflicts its companion.

كلب الرجل، كفرح: إذا أصابه ذالك أي: عضه الكلب الكلب

A man became 'kalaba', as in 'faraha': if that afflicted him, meaning: a rabid dog bit him.

كلب من حس ما قد مسني وأفانين فؤاد مختبل

I am consumed by the pain of what has touched me and the twists of a troubled heart.

كلب عليه كلبا: غضب فأشبه الرجل الكلب

He became 'kalaba' upon him: he became angry and resembled a dog.

كلب الشجر، فهو كلب: إذا لم يجد ريه، فخشن ورقه

The tree became 'kalaba', it is 'kalb': when it does not find sufficient water, its leaves become rough.

كلب الدهر على أهله؛ وكذا العدو، والشتاء: أي اشتد

Time became severe upon its people; and likewise the enemy, and winter: meaning it intensified.

أكلبوا: إذا كلبت إبلهم

'Aklabu': if their camels became afflicted (with a madness-like disease).

الكلبة: الشدة من الزمان، ومن كل شيء

The 'kalba': the intensity of time, and of everything.

أصابتهم كلبة من الزمان في شدة حالهم وعيشهم

A severity of time afflicted them in their difficult state and living.

عام كلب: أي جدب

A 'kalb' year: meaning a year of drought.

يبدو في رأس ثديه شعيرات كأنها كلبة كلب

On the head of his chest, fine hairs appear, as if they were the claws of a dog.

الكلبة: شدة البرد

The 'kalba': the intensity of the cold.

بقيت علينا كلبة من الشتاء، وكلبة: أي بقية شدة

A remnant of winter's severity remains upon us, and a 'kalba': meaning a remainder of intensity.

سير صناع في خريز تكلبه

The work of a craftsman in a binding that secures it.

اكتلب الرجل: استعمل هاذه الكلبة

The man 'iktalaba': he used this 'kalaba' (cord for sewing).

وقد كلبت الشجرة: إذا انجرد ورقها، واقشعرت، فعلقت الثياب، وآذت من مر بها، كما يفعل الكلب

And the tree became 'kalaba': when its leaves shed, and it became rough, clinging to clothes, and harming those who passed by, as a dog does.

أرض كلبة الشجر: إذا لم يصبها الربيع

Land with 'kalaba' trees: when spring does not reach it.