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كنبت

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to concepts of contraction, withdrawal, and firmness. It is also associated with a specific place name.

Derived headwords

كَنَبْتadjective
  1. 1.
    withdrawn, contractedclassical

    Describing a man who is withdrawn or contracted in his demeanor.

  2. 2.
    firm, strongclassical

    Describing a man who is firm and strong.

كِنَابَتadjective
  1. 1.
    withdrawn, contractedclassical

    Describing a man who is withdrawn or contracted in his demeanor.

تَكَنَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to withdraw, to contractclassical

    To become withdrawn or contracted in one's demeanor.

كُنْبُثadjective
  1. 1.
    firm, strongclassical

    Describing a man who is firm and strong.

كُنْبَاذname
  1. 1.
    a citymodern

    A great city located on the Indian coasts.

Parallel reading

رجل كنبت وكنابت: منقبض بخيل.
A man is kanbit and kinabit: withdrawn and stingy.
وتكنبت الرجل إذا تقبض.
And you say takanbata the man if he became withdrawn.
ورجل كنبت، وهو الصلب الشديد.
And a man is kanbit, meaning firm and strong.
فهو الكنثب بالمثلثة بين النون والباء، وقد تقدم.
It is al-kanthab with the thaa' between the noon and the baa', and it has preceded.
وكنبايت: مدينة عظيمة بالسواحل الهندية.
And Kanbayt: a great city on the Indian coasts.