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كفخ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes striking or hitting with force, often with an object like a stick. It also extends to meanings of strength and robustness, and to a specific type of rich, white butter.

Derived headwords

كَفَخَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to strike, to hitboth

    To strike someone or something, particularly with a stick or similar object.

كَفْخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    striking, hittingboth

    The act of striking or hitting, as a verbal noun.

وَقَفَخَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to slapboth

    To slap someone, implying a forceful blow.

الكُفْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    rich white butterclassical

    A gathered, white butter, described as being of excellent quality.

مَكْفُوخadjective
  1. 1.
    strong, sturdyclassical

    Describing something, like a pillar or a person, as being strong and robust.

عَمُودٌ مَكْفُوخadjective
  1. 1.
    strong pillarclassical

    A pillar that is strong and sturdy.

Parallel reading

كَفَخَهُ بالعصا، كَمَنْعَهُ
He struck him with the stick, like preventing him.
كَفَخَ كَفْخًا، إِذَا ضَرَبَهُ
He struck a striking, if he hit him.
وَقَفَخَهُ أَيْ صَفَعَهُ
And he slapped him, meaning he struck him.
لَهَا كُفْخَةٌ بَيْضَاءُ تَلُوحُ كَأَنَّهَا تَرِيكَةُ قَفْرٍ أُهْدِيَتْ لِأَمِيرٍ
It has a white butter that shines as if it were a gift from a desert oasis presented to a prince.
رَجُلٌ مَكْفُوخٌ
A strong man.
عَمُودٌ مَكْفُوخٌ
A strong pillar.