كتر

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of greatness, elevation, and prominence, often associated with physical attributes like a high hump or a large structure. It also extends to abstract notions of status and importance, and can describe a specific gait or a type of small palanquin.

Derived headwords

اَلْكَتَرُnoun

1.
status, prestigeclassical
High standing, honor, and prestige, particularly in lineage or social rank.
2.
middle, centerclassical
The middle or central part of anything.
3.
palanquinclassical
A small, portable litter or palanquin, often used for carrying people.
4.
wall of a granaryclassical
The wall surrounding a granary, specifically for storing dates and raisins.
5.
prominent humpboth
A large, elevated hump, especially on a camel, likened to a dome.
6.
top of the headclassical
The uppermost part of the head.
7.
grave of 'Adclassical
A reference to one of the graves of the ancient tribe of 'Ad, used metaphorically for a prominent structure.
8.
origin of the humpclassical
The base or origin of a camel's hump.
9.
mountainclassical
A mountain located in the Najd region.

اَلْكَتَرُnoun

1.
gaitclassical
A manner of walking characterized by swaying or unsteadiness, likened to the gait of a drunkard.

اَلْكَتَرَةُnoun

1.
prominent humpclassical
A large, elevated hump, especially on a camel.
2.
domeclassical
A dome-like structure.
3.
piece of the humpclassical
A portion or piece of the camel's hump.

اَلْكُتُرُnoun

1.
prominent humpboth
A large, elevated hump, especially on a camel, likened to a dome.

أَكْتَرَتِ النَّاقَةُverb

1.
its hump became largeclassical
The camel's hump became large and prominent.

Parallel reading

هو رفيع الكتر في الحسب ونحوه.

He is of high status and prestige in lineage and the like.

الكتر: جوز، أي وسط كل شيء.

Al-katar: the middle, meaning the center of everything.

والكتر: مشية فيها تخلج.

And al-katar: a gait with swaying.

والكتر: حائط الجرين، أي جرين التمر والزبيب.

And al-katar: the wall of the granary, meaning the granary for dates and raisins.

الكتر: السنام المرتفع العظيم، شبه بالقبة.

Al-katar: the high, great hump, likened to a dome.

ويحرك، كالكترة بالفتح، وهذه عن ابن الأعرابي أيضا.

And it is vocalized with movement, like al-katara with the fath, and this is also from Ibn al-A'rabi.

وقيل هو أعلاه، وكذلك هو من الرأس.

And it is said to be its highest part, and likewise it is from the head.

أكترت الناقة: عظم كترها.

The camel's hump became large: its hump grew large.

قد عريت حقبة حتى استطف لها ... كتر كحافة كير القين ملموم

She was left without a rider for a long time until her hump became prominent like the rim of a bellows, well-formed.

والكتر: أصل السنام.

And al-katar: the origin of the hump.

والكتر، محركة: جبل بنجد.

And al-katar, vocalized with movement: a mountain in Najd.