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ك ح ف

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to parts of the body, specifically the head and its components. It is primarily used in classical Arabic to denote anatomical terms.

Derived headwords

الكُحُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    Parts of the bodyclassical

    The parts of the body, particularly those related to the head.

  2. 2.
    Skullclassical

    The skull, the bony framework of the head.

القُحُوفnoun
  1. 1.
    Skullclassical

    The skull, the bony structure enclosing the brain.

  2. 2.
    Parts of the headclassical

    The components or parts of the head.

Parallel reading

الكحوف، بالمهملة أهمله الجوهري وابن سيده، وقال الأزهري خاصة عن ابن الأعرابي: هي الأعضاء وهي القحوف
Al-kuhūf, with unpointed letters, was neglected by Al-Jawhari and Ibn Sidah. Al-Azhari said specifically from Ibn Al-A'rabi: they are the limbs, and they are al-quhūf.
هي الأعضاء وهي القحوف
They are the limbs, and they are al-quhūf.