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كعتر

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes unsteady or rapid movement, akin to staggering or running intensely. It also refers to a specific type of bird.

Derived headwords

كَعْتَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to staggerboth

    To walk with an unsteady gait, swaying as if drunk.

  2. 2.
    to run intenselyclassical

    To run with great speed and intensity.

كَعْتَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    staggering gaitboth

    A swaying, unsteady walk, resembling that of a drunk person.

  2. 2.
    intense runningclassical

    A state of running with great speed and exertion.

الكَعْتَرnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of birdclassical

    A bird that resembles a sparrow in size and appearance.

كَعْتَرnoun
  1. 1.
    a type of birdclassical

    A bird similar to a sparrow.

Parallel reading

كعتر في مشيه كعترة: تمايل كالسكران
He staggered in his walk with a staggering gait: he swayed like a drunkard.
كعتر كعترة: عدا عدوا شديدا وأسرع في المشي
He ran an intense run: he ran a severe run and hastened his pace.