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ك ح س

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root appears to be related to the concept of returning or falling backward, specifically in a manner described as falling on one's posterior. It is noted as being obscure or neglected by lexicographers.

Derived headwords

كَحَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to fall backwardclassical

    To fall backward onto one's posterior or buttocks.

كَحْسًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a backward fallclassical

    The act or instance of falling backward onto one's posterior.

كَسَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to sweepclassical

    To sweep or clear away.

Parallel reading

كَحَسَ كَحْسًا: رَجَعَ عَلَى اسْتِهِ
He fell backward, a backward fall: he fell upon his posterior.
وَكَأَنَّهُ مَقْلُوبُ كَسَحَ
And it is as if it is an inversion of (the root) K-S-H (meaning to sweep).