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Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to twisting, softening, and collecting or gathering. It describes actions like twisting ropes or softening a toothbrush, as well as concepts of tangled or ugly features and the gathering of knowledge.

Derived headwords

الْكَنْشnoun

1.
Twisting of ropesclassical
The act of twisting ropes or similar items, specifically mentioned in relation to twisting 'aksiyah' (garments or ropes).
2.
Softening a toothbrushclassical
The process of softening the rough head of a toothbrush after it has become coarse.

كَنَشَهُverb

1.
To twistclassical
To twist something, such as ropes or garments.
2.
To softenclassical
To soften the rough end of a toothbrush.
3.
To hastenclassical
To make someone or something hasten or hurry regarding a matter.

الْكَنْشَاءadjective

1.
Ugly-faced, tangledclassical
Describing a man with coarse, tangled hair (qatat) and an ugly face.

الْكِنَاشَاتnoun

1.
Origins, branchesclassical
The foundational parts from which branches or offshoots develop.

الْكِنَاشَةnoun

1.
Notebook for notesboth
A collection of leaves bound like a notebook, used for recording useful information and stray thoughts for memorization. This usage is common among Moroccans.

أَكْنَشَهُverb

1.
To hastenclassical
To cause someone to hasten or hurry regarding a matter.

Parallel reading

هو فتل الأكسية

It is the twisting of garments/ropes.

هو تليين رأس السواك الخشن

It is the softening of the rough head of the toothbrush.

قد كنشه بعد خشونته

He softened it after its roughness.

الرجل الجعد القطط القبيح الوجه

The man with coarse, tangled hair and an ugly face.

الأصول التي تتشعب منها الفروع

The origins from which the branches spread.

أوراق تجعل كالدفتر يقيد فيها الفوائد والشوارد للضبط

Leaves made like a notebook where benefits and stray thoughts are recorded for memorization.

هكذا يستعمله المغاربة

This is how the Moroccans use it.

أعجله

He hastened him.

أكنشه عن الأمر

He hastened him from the matter.