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كوخ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes a type of simple dwelling or hut, often associated with agricultural settings or temporary shelters. It can also refer to a small palace or pavilion in a garden, with variations in pronunciation and origin.

Derived headwords

الكوخnoun
  1. 1.
    Hut, shackboth

    A simple, often rudimentary dwelling, characterized by a domed or peaked roof.

  2. 2.
    Hut (reed construction)classical

    A dwelling made of reeds, lacking windows.

الكاخnoun
  1. 1.
    Hut, shackclassical

    A simple dwelling, often with a domed or peaked roof, considered a loanword.

  2. 2.
    Pavilion, small palaceclassical

    A structure built in a garden or other location, used as a retreat or residence.

كاخnoun
  1. 1.
    Pavilion, small palaceclassical

    A structure built in a garden or other location, used as a retreat or residence.

  2. 2.
    Dark nightclassical

    A night characterized by extreme darkness.

أكواخnoun
  1. 1.
    Hutsboth

    Plural of 'kūkh', referring to multiple simple dwellings.

كوخانnoun
  1. 1.
    Hutsclassical

    A plural form of 'kūkh', referring to multiple simple dwellings.

كيخانnoun
  1. 1.
    Hutsclassical

    A plural form of 'kūkh', referring to multiple simple dwellings.

كوخةnoun
  1. 1.
    Hutclassical

    A small hut or dwelling, possibly a diminutive form.

Parallel reading

بيت مسنم
A domed or peaked house.
أي له سنام
Meaning it has a hump (referring to the roof shape).
وهو فارسي
And it is Persian (referring to the origin of the word).
بيت من قصب بلا كوة
A house made of reeds without a window.
الكوخ والكاخ دخيلان في العربية
Al-kūkh and al-kākh are loanwords in Arabic.
كل موضع يتخذه الزارع على زرعه ويكون فيه يحفظ زروعه
Every place that a farmer takes for his crops and stays in to protect his harvests.
وكذالك الناطور يتخذه يحفظ ما في البستان
And likewise, the guard takes it to protect what is in the orchard.
كاخ للقصر الذي يتخذ في البستان والمواضع
Kākh for the pavilion that is made in the garden and other places.
ليلة كاخ
A dark night.