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كحت

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to scraping, scratching, or rubbing something away. It can also describe a state of being worn down or impoverished, and by extension, a short or stunted person.

Derived headwords

كَحَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to scrapeboth

    To remove something by scraping or rubbing it off.

  2. 2.
    to wear downclassical

    To become worn out or depleted, often due to hardship or poverty.

أَكْحَتَverb
  1. 1.
    to be shortclassical

    To be short in stature or stunted in growth.

كَحْتnoun
  1. 1.
    scrapingclassical

    The act of scraping or rubbing something away.

  2. 2.
    povertyclassical

    A state of extreme poverty or destitution.

مَكْحُوتadjective
  1. 1.
    scrapedboth

    Having been scraped or rubbed off.

  2. 2.
    impoverishedclassical

    Reduced to poverty; destitute.

كَحْتَانadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Short in stature; stunted.

Parallel reading

لأكحت
He is short.
هو الرجل القصير
He is the short man.