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كشح

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the flank or side of the body, specifically the area between the hip bone and the ribs. It extends metaphorically to concepts of hiding, concealing, harboring animosity, and turning away. Derived terms also relate to specific ailments, markings, tools, and even types of swords.

Derived headwords

الكشحnoun
  1. 1.
    flankboth

    The area of the body between the hip bone (خاصرة) and the posterior rib, extending from the navel to the ribs.

  2. 2.
    waistboth

    The narrow part of the body between the ribs and the hips; the waist.

  3. 3.
    side of the sashclassical

    One of the sides of a sash (وشاح).

  4. 4.
    entrailsclassical

    The internal organs or viscera.

كشحverb
  1. 1.
    to hideboth

    To conceal or hide something, especially a feeling or intention.

  2. 2.
    to harbor animosityboth

    To harbor ill will or enmity towards someone.

  3. 3.
    to turn awayboth

    To turn away from someone or something; to become estranged.

  4. 4.
    to scatterclassical

    To disperse or scatter a group of people.

  5. 5.
    to tuck tailclassical

    For an animal to tuck its tail between its legs.

  6. 6.
    to sweepclassical

    To sweep or clean a house.

  7. 7.
    to have intercourseclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a woman.

كشحهverb
  1. 1.
    to hide itboth

    To conceal it (referring to the flank or an intention).

كشحاverb
  1. 1.
    he hidboth

    He concealed or harbored something.

كشوحnoun
  1. 1.
    sidesboth

    Plural of 'kashh', referring to the flanks or sides.

  2. 2.
    sash ornamentsclassical

    Ornaments made of white shells used for sashes.

كشحnoun
  1. 1.
    flank ailmentclassical

    A disease affecting the flank, possibly pleurisy, which is treated by cauterization.

  2. 2.
    cauterizationclassical

    The act of cauterizing or branding.

كشحverb
  1. 1.
    he was cauterizedclassical

    He was treated by cauterization on his flank.

كشحverb
  1. 1.
    he complained of flank painclassical

    He complained of pain in his flank.

المكشوحname
  1. 1.
    Al-Makshuh Al-Muradiclassical

    A name given to a person, possibly due to being wounded or cauterized on the flank.

الكشاحnoun
  1. 1.
    brand markclassical

    A brand mark or cauterization mark on the flank, specifically below the ribs.

كشحverb
  1. 1.
    he brandedclassical

    He branded an animal, specifically a camel, on the flank.

الكاشحadjective
  1. 1.
    harboring enmityboth

    One who harbors hidden enmity or ill will, turning away from others.

  2. 2.
    hateful enemyboth

    A hateful enemy who conceals their animosity.

الكشاحةnoun
  1. 1.
    enmityboth

    The state of harboring hidden enmity or ill will.

  2. 2.
    estrangementclassical

    The state of being estranged or cut off.

كاشحهverb
  1. 1.
    he was hostile to himboth

    He harbored enmity towards him or acted hostilely.

مكاشحةnoun
  1. 1.
    hostilityboth

    The act of showing hostility or harboring enmity.

كشاحاnoun
  1. 1.
    hostilityboth

    The act of showing hostility or harboring enmity.

كشحverb
  1. 1.
    he dispersed themclassical

    He scattered or dispersed a group of people.

كشحتverb
  1. 1.
    she tucked her tailclassical

    For a female animal to tuck its tail between its legs.

كشحverb
  1. 1.
    he sweptclassical

    He swept or cleaned a house.

تكشحهاverb
  1. 1.
    he had intercourse with herclassical

    He had sexual intercourse with her.

المكشاحnoun
  1. 1.
    axeclassical

    An axe or hatchet.

  2. 2.
    sword's edgeclassical

    The edge of a sword.

التكشيحnoun
  1. 1.
    peelingclassical

    The act of peeling or scraping.

  2. 2.
    cauterizationclassical

    The act of cauterizing or branding with fire.

الكشوحname
  1. 1.
    Al-Kushuhclassical

    A type of sword, one of seven gifted by Bilqis to Prophet Sulayman.

كشحواverb
  1. 1.
    they turned awayboth

    They turned away from the water or departed.

  2. 2.
    they dispersedboth

    They dispersed or scattered.

انكشحواverb
  1. 1.
    they turned awayboth

    They turned away from the water or departed.

  2. 2.
    they dispersedboth

    They dispersed or scattered.

كشحverb
  1. 1.
    he turned awayclassical

    He turned away or departed.

المكشحةname
  1. 1.
    Makshahaclassical

    A place name in Al-Yamamah.

الكشاحةnoun
  1. 1.
    estrangementclassical

    Estrangement or cutting off relations.

كشحverb
  1. 1.
    he peeledclassical

    He peeled or scraped a piece of wood.

كشحverb
  1. 1.
    it (bird) hurriedclassical

    For a bird to depart quickly.

كشحهverb
  1. 1.
    he stabbed his flankclassical

    He stabbed him in the flank.

Parallel reading

آليت لا ينفك كشحي بطانة بعضب رقيق الشفرتين مهند
I swore that my flank would not cease to be covered by a finely-edged, Indian sword.
هما كشحان، وهو موقع السيف من المتقلد
They are two flanks, and it is the place of the sword on the one who wears it.
إن أميركم هاذا الأهضم الكشحين
Indeed, your commander is this one with the slender flanks.
وقيل: الكشح ما بين الحجبة إلى الإبط.
And it was said: The flank is what is between the diaphragm and the armpit.
وقيل: هو الخصر.
And it was said: It is the waist.
طوى كشحه على الأمر: أضمره وستره
He hid his flank concerning the matter: he concealed and covered it.
طوى كشحه على أمر: استمر عليه
He hid his flank concerning a matter: he persisted in it.
طوى كشحا خليلك والجناحا لبين منك ثم غدا صراحا
Your friend and companion hid their flank, separating from you, then became openly hostile.
طوى كشحا على ضغن، إذا أضمره
He hid his flank with malice, if he concealed it.
وكان طوى كشحا على مستكنة فلا هو أبداها ولم يتجمجم
And he had harbored something hidden, so he did not reveal it nor hesitate.
طوى كشحه عني، إذا قطعني وعاداني.
He hid his flank from me, meaning he cut me off and became hostile.
طوى كشحه عنه، إذا أعرض عنه.
He hid his flank from him, meaning he turned away from him.
كأن اللظباء كشوح النسا يطفون فوق ذراه جنوحا
It is as if the gazelles are the flanks of women, floating above its heights, inclining.
الكشح وشاح من ودع، فأراد: كأن الظباء في بياضها ودع.
The kashh is a sash of shells, meaning: as if the gazelles are shells in their whiteness.
الكشح: أحد جانبي الوشاح.
The kashh: one of the sides of the sash.
الكشح بالتحريك: داء في الكشح، أي الخاصرة، يكوى منه، أو هو ذات الجنب.
Al-Kashh (with harakah): a disease in the flank, i.e., the side, which is cauterized, or it is pleurisy.
وكشح كشحا: شكا كشحه.
And he complained of kashh: he complained of his flank.
وإنما سمي مكشوحا لأنه ضرب بسيف على كشحه.
He was only named Makshuh because he was struck with a sword on his flank.
ورجل مكشوح: وسم بالكشاح في أسفل الضلوع.
And a branded man: marked with the kashah below the ribs.
وكشح البعير، وكشحه: وسمه هنالك.
And he branded the camel, and its kashh: he branded it there.
والكاشح: مضمر العداوة المتولي عنك بوده.
And the kashih: one who harbors enmity and turns away from you with his affection.
أفضل الصدقة على ذي الرحم الكاشح
The best charity is to a relative who harbors enmity.
وسمي العدو كاشحا لأنه ولاك كشحه وأعرض عنك.
The enemy is called kashih because he turned his flank towards you and turned away from you.
وكشح له بالعداوة: عاداه
And he showed him enmity: he was hostile to him.
كشح القوم: فرقهم
He scattered the people: he dispersed them.
مر فلان يكشح القوم ويشلهم ويشحنهم، أي يفرقهم ويطردهم.
So-and-so passed by scattering the people, driving them away, and expelling them, meaning dispersing and chasing them.
وكشحت الدابة: إذا أدخلت ذنبها بين رجليها.
And the animal tucked its tail: when it inserted its tail between its legs.
يأوي إذا كشحت إلى أطبائها سلب العسيب كأنه ذعلوق
It seeks refuge when it tucks its tail towards its shelters, stripped of its tail like a young ostrich.
وكشح البيت: كنسه
And he swept the house: he cleaned it.
تكشحها: جامعها وتغشاها.
He had intercourse with her: he joined her and covered her.
المكشاح: الفأس
The mikshah: the axe.
المكشاح: خد السيف كالمكشح
The mikshah: the edge of the sword like the kashah.
التكشيح: التقشير والتسويه
Al-takshih: peeling and leveling.
التكشيح: الكي على الكشح بالنار
Al-takshih: cauterization on the flank with fire.
ومن إبل مكشحة.
And from cauterized camels.
وكشحوا عن الماء وانكشحوا، إذا ذهبوا عنه وتفرقوا.
And they turned away from the water and dispersed, when they went away from it and scattered.
كشح عن الماء، إذا أدبر عنه.
He turned away from the water, when he turned his back on it.
ولما رآني كشح، أي أدبر وولى بكشحه.
And when he saw me, he turned away, meaning he turned his back and departed with his flank.
وكشح الظلام، وكشح الضوء أدبر.
And the darkness receded, and the light receded.
الكشاحة، بالضم: المقاطعة.
Al-Kashahah (with dammah): estrangement.
وكشح العود كشحا: قشره.
And he peeled the wood: he scraped it.
وكشح الطائر: صدر مسرعا.
And the bird departed: it set off quickly.
وكشحه: طعن في كشحه.
And he stabbed him: he stabbed him in his flank.