كبع

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of cutting, severing, or breaking. It also extends to meanings of subjugation, humility, and the appearance of something unattractive or deformed, particularly in the context of sea creatures and derogatory terms.

Derived headwords

كَبَعَverb

1.
to cutclassical
To cut or sever something.
2.
to preventclassical
To prevent something from being moved or transferred.

كَبْعًاnoun

1.
cuttingclassical
The act of cutting or severing.

مَكْبُوعadjective

1.
cutclassical
Describing something that has been cut or severed.
2.
subduedclassical
Describing someone who is humbled or subjugated.

الكَبْعnoun

1.
cuttingclassical
The act of cutting or severing.
2.
humiliationclassical
The state of being humbled, submissive, or lowly.
3.
sea creatureclassical
A type of sea creature, possibly a fish.
4.
ugly personclassical
A derogatory term for an ugly or ill-favored person, especially a woman.

الكُبُوعnoun

1.
humiliationclassical
The state of being humbled, submissive, or lowly.

التَكْبِيعnoun

1.
cuttingclassical
The act of cutting or severing.

بَكَعَverb

1.
to cutclassical
To cut or sever something.
2.
to count moneyclassical
To count dirhams and dinars.

مَبْكُوعadjective

1.
cutclassical
Describing something that has been cut or severed.

كَنَعَverb

1.
to cutclassical
To cut or sever something.

الكُنُوعnoun

1.
humiliationclassical
The state of being humbled, submissive, or lowly.

اكْبَعْverb

1.
to be cutclassical
To be cut or severed.
2.
to be humbledclassical
To be humbled or subjugated.

كَابِعٌadjective

1.
cuttingclassical
One who cuts or severs.
2.
humbledclassical
One who is humbled or subjugated.

بَعْبُوصَةnoun

1.
ugly womanclassical
A derogatory term for an ugly or ill-favored woman.

Parallel reading

أي قطع

meaning to cut.

وكذلك بكع، وكنع

and likewise بكع, and كنع.

تركت لصوص المصر ما بين بائس ... صليب ومكبوع الكراسيع بارك

I left the thieves of the city between the wretched and the strong... and the one whose saddlebags were cut, remaining.

وكبع عن الشيء: منعن

And كبع from a thing: to prevent it.

نقد الدراهم والدنانير

counting dirhams and dinars.

قالوا لي: اكبع

They said to me: 'Be cut!' or 'Be humbled!'

قلت: لست كابعا

I said: 'I am not one who cuts' or 'I am not humbled.'

وقلت: لا آتي الأمير طائعا

And I said: 'I will not come to the prince willingly.'

الكبوع: الذل والخضوع

Al-kobu': humiliation and submission.

وكذلك الكنوع بالنون

And likewise al-kunū' with the letter nūn.

الكبع، كصرد: جمل البحر

Al-kaba', like صرد: a sea camel (a type of sea creature).

وهو سب لها

And it is an insult to her.

التكبيع: التقطيع

At-takbī': cutting.

مر عن شمر في بكع ذلك أيضا

This was previously mentioned by Shamir regarding بكع as well.