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كتت

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

The root 'كتت' primarily relates to sounds of boiling, gurgling, or low vocalizations, often associated with liquids or animals. It also extends to meanings of stinginess, slow or hurried movement, and counting or enumeration.

Derived headwords

الكَتِيتnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of boilingboth

    The sound of boiling pots, jars, and similar vessels, especially when their water is low.

  2. 2.
    sound of a young camelclassical

    The sound made by a young camel, described as being above a 'kashish' (a lower sound) and below a full 'hadeer' (a roar).

  3. 3.
    sound of angerclassical

    A sound in a man's chest, like the sound of a young camel, due to intense anger.

  4. 4.
    stingy personclassical

    A stingy, ill-tempered, and angry man.

  5. 5.
    slow walkingclassical

    Walking slowly and deliberately.

كتَّتَverb
  1. 1.
    to boilboth

    The pot or jar boiled, especially when its water was low.

كتَّverb
  1. 1.
    to begin boilingclassical

    Wine or other liquids began to boil before becoming intense.

  2. 2.
    to make a soft soundclassical

    A male camel made a soft sound, between a 'kashish' and a 'hadeer'.

  3. 3.
    to displeaseclassical

    Something displeased him or caused him distress.

  4. 4.
    to forceclassical

    To force someone or make them submit.

  5. 5.
    to countclassical

    He counted or enumerated them, often used in the negative to mean uncountable.

كَتَّتَverb
  1. 1.
    to boilboth

    The pot boiled, similar to 'galla'.

كَتَّتَ (الكلام)verb
  1. 1.
    to whisperclassical

    He spoke to him in his ear, whispering or telling him something secretly.

أَكْتَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to whisperclassical

    He spoke to him in his ear, whispering or telling him something secretly.

  2. 2.
    to listenclassical

    He listened attentively to the conversation.

اِكْتَتَّverb
  1. 1.
    to listenclassical

    He listened attentively to the conversation.

الكَتَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    poor wealthclassical

    A small or insignificant amount of wealth.

  2. 2.
    greeneryclassical

    Green vegetation found on the ground.

الكُتَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    gameclassical

    A name for a children's game.

الكُتُّnoun
  1. 1.
    lean personclassical

    A man or woman who is thin and has little flesh.

الكَتْكَتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sound of a bustardclassical

    The sound made by a bustard bird.

  2. 2.
    low laughterclassical

    A subdued or suppressed laugh, less than a full laugh.

  3. 3.
    hurried walkingclassical

    Walking with short, quick steps.

الكَتْكَاتadjective
  1. 1.
    talkativeclassical

    A person, male or female, who talks excessively and rapidly.

  2. 2.
    quick-steppingclassical

    A man who walks with short, quick steps.

كَتْكَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to laugh quietlyclassical

    He laughed a subdued laugh, not a loud one.

الكَتِيتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    porridgeclassical

    A dish of boiled grains, similar to porridge or gruel.

تَكَتَّتَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk quicklyclassical

    He walked with short, quick steps.

تَكَتْكََتَverb
  1. 1.
    to walk quicklyclassical

    He walked with short, quick steps.

  2. 2.
    to laugh quietlyclassical

    He laughed a subdued laugh.

التَّكَتُّnoun
  1. 1.
    crowdingclassical

    A jostling or crowding together, often accompanied by noise.

الكَتُّnoun
  1. 1.
    countingclassical

    The act of counting or enumerating.

الكَتْكَاتَةnoun
  1. 1.
    talkativenessclassical

    The state of being very talkative, speaking rapidly and continuously.

  2. 2.
    quick stepsclassical

    Walking with short, quick steps.

Parallel reading

صوت غليان القدر والجرة ونحوهما
The sound of boiling pots, jars, and similar vessels.
كتت تكت كتيتا إذا غلت
It boiled with a 'takt' sound, a 'kitatan' sound, if it was boiling.
وهو أقل صوتا وأخفض حالا من غليانها إذا كثر ماؤها
It is a lower sound and a lesser state than its boiling when its water is abundant.
كت النبيذ وغيره كتا وكتيتا: ابتدأ غليانه قبل أن يشتد
Wine and other things began to boil with a 'kata' and 'kitatan' sound: its boiling began before it intensified.
الكتيت: صوت البكر، وهو فوق الكشيش
The 'kitit': the sound of a young camel, which is above the 'kashish'.
إذا بلغ الذكر من الإبل الهدير فأوله الكشيش، فإذا ارتفع قليلا فهو الكتيت
When a male camel reaches the roar, its beginning is the 'kashish', and when it rises slightly, it is the 'kitit'.
الكتيت: صوت في صدر الرجل كصوت البكر من شدة الغيظ
The 'kitit': a sound in a man's chest like the sound of a young camel from intense anger.
وهو مكبس له كتيت
And he was pressing down on him with a 'kitit' sound.
الكتيت: البخيل
The 'kitit': the stingy person.
وإنك لكتكات
And indeed, you are a 'katkat' (one who walks with quick steps).
كت البعير يكت: صاح صياحا لينا
The camel made a sound, 'yakt': it cried out with a soft cry.
فعل به ما كته
He did to him what displeased him.
ما كتك وأرغمك
What forced you and made you submit.
كت الكلام في أذنه يكته، بالضم: قره وساره به
He spoke words in his ear, 'yakutuhu', with the dhamma: he pleased him and made him happy with it.
كتني الحديث، وأكتنيه
Tell me the hadith, and convey it to me.
الكتة، بالضم: رزال المال
The 'kutta', with the dhamma: meager wealth.
الكتة، بالفتح: ما كان في الأرض من خضرة
The 'katta', with the fatha: what was green on the earth.
والكت: القليل اللحم من الرجال والنساء
And the 'katt': a man or woman with little flesh.
الكتكت: صوت الحبارى
The 'katkat': the sound of the bustard.
رجل كتكات: كثير الكلام
A 'katkat' man: one who is very talkative.
كتكت الرجل: ضحك ضحكا دوناً
The man 'katkata': he laughed a subdued laugh.
الاكتتات: الاستماع
The 'iktitat': listening.
كت القوم يكتهم كتا: عدهم وأحصاهم
He counted the people, 'yaktuhum', with a 'kata': he numbered and enumerated them.
لا تكته أو تكت النجوم
Do not count it, or count the stars.
جيش لا يكت ولا ينكف
An army that cannot be counted and whose end cannot be reached.
فتكات الناس على الميضأة
The people jostled together at the washing place.