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كهكب

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to specific, uncommon terms, primarily referring to a type of vegetable and an aged individual. Its usage is predominantly classical and its semantic range is very limited.

Derived headwords

الكَهْكَبnoun
  1. 1.
    eggplantclassical

    A term for the eggplant, likened to 'kahkam' with the 'b' replacing the 'm'.

كَهْكَمnoun
  1. 1.
    eggplantclassical

    A variant or similar term for eggplant, used in comparison to 'kahkab'.

الكَهْكَبnoun
  1. 1.
    old manclassical

    Refers to an aged and elderly man.

Parallel reading

أهمله الجوهري
Al-Jawhari neglected it.
وقال ابن الأعرابي: هو (الباذنجان)
And Ibn al-A'rabi said: it is (the eggplant).
مثل كهكم
Like kahkam.
فكأن الباء بدل عن الميم
As if the 'b' is a substitute for the 'm'.
وهو كثير
And it is abundant.
فلم يذكر الباذنجان في محله، فهو مؤاخذ عليه
He did not mention the eggplant in its proper place, so he is taken to account for it.
ومما يستدرك عليه: الكهكب: المسن الكبير
And among what is to be added: Al-kahkab: the old, the great.