ك ش ف

Root entry · 39 derived lemmas

The root ك ش ف (k-sh-f) primarily relates to the act of uncovering, revealing, or exposing something that was hidden or covered. This encompasses physical unveiling, the disclosure of information or secrets, and metaphorical states of being exposed or evident.

Derived headwords

الكشفnoun

1.
uncovering, revealingboth
The act of revealing or exposing something that was hidden or covered.
2.
disclosureboth
The act of making something known, especially information or secrets.

كاشفةnoun

1.
revealerclassical
A feminine noun derived from the verb 'to reveal', often used to denote something that reveals or exposes.
2.
final revelationclassical
The ultimate disclosure or revelation, as in the Quranic verse 'She will have no protector from God, nor any revealer' (Quran 24:31).

الكاشفةnoun

1.
final revelationclassical
The ultimate disclosure or revelation, as in the Quranic verse 'She will have no protector from God, nor any revealer' (Quran 24:31).

الكشفnoun

1.
lifting, uncoveringboth
The act of lifting or removing something that covers or conceals it.

التكشيفnoun

1.
intensified uncoveringclassical
An intensified or exaggerated form of uncovering or revealing.

الكشوفadjective

1.
repeatedly conceivingclassical
A female camel that conceives repeatedly, often soon after giving birth.

كشفnoun

1.
camelsclassical
Plural of 'kashuf', referring to female camels that repeatedly conceive.

الأكشفadjective

1.
hair growing upwardsclassical
A condition where hair, particularly on the forehead or forelock, grows upwards or outwards instead of falling naturally.
2.
crooked tailclassical
Describing a horse whose tailbone is twisted.
3.
unprotected, exposedclassical
Someone who lacks protection or a shield in battle, hence exposed.
4.
one who fleesclassical
Someone who flees from battle or does not stand firm.
5.
without a helmetclassical
Someone who does not wear a helmet or protective headgear.

كشفةnoun

1.
tuft of hairclassical
A patch or tuft of hair, especially on the forelock, that grows outwards.

كشفverb

1.
to fleeclassical
To flee or run away, especially from battle.

كشافnoun

1.
repeatedly conceiving camelclassical
A female camel that conceives for two consecutive years without interruption.

كشفverb

1.
to uncoverboth
To uncover or reveal something.

تكشفverb

1.
to become apparentboth
To become visible, evident, or revealed.
2.
to be exposedboth
To become revealed or exposed, often in a negative or shameful way.

اكتشفتverb

1.
to reveal oneselfclassical
A woman revealing herself to her husband, especially during intimacy.

اكتشفverb

1.
to mount (animal)classical
A ram mounting a ewe.

استكشفverb

1.
to inquire aboutboth
To ask for something to be revealed or clarified.

كاشفهverb

1.
to reveal toboth
To reveal something openly to someone.
2.
to show hostilityboth
To openly display enmity or hostility towards someone.

مكاشفةnoun

1.
open confrontationboth
Open display of hostility or enmity.
2.
mutual revelationclassical
The act of revealing secrets or inner states to one another, particularly among Sufis.

ريطة كشيفadjective

1.
uncovered clothclassical
A piece of cloth that is uncovered or exposed.

المكشوفnoun

1.
the revealed partclassical
In prosody, a metrical foot that has been altered.

كاشفnoun

1.
revealerboth
Something or someone that reveals or exposes.
2.
war drumclassical
A type of drum used in warfare, specifically mentioned as being from Mosul.

أكشفverb

1.
to laugh heartilyclassical
To laugh so heartily that the lips turn back, exposing the gums.

أكشفتverb

1.
to give birth consecutivelyclassical
A female camel that gives birth to consecutive offspring.

أكشفverb

1.
to become numerousclassical
A group of people whose camels have become numerous or scattered.

أكشفverb

1.
to make a camel 'kashuf'classical
To cause a female camel to become 'kashuf' (repeatedly conceiving).

الجبهة الكشفاءadjective

1.
forehead with upward hairclassical
A forehead where the hair of the forelock grows upwards or is turned back.

كشفتهverb

1.
to force to revealclassical
To compel someone to reveal something, implying force or coercion.

تكشيفnoun

1.
compelled revelationclassical
The act of being forced to reveal something.

تكشفverb

1.
to flash (lightning)both
Lightning that flashes and illuminates the sky.

اكتشفتverb

1.
to reveal oneself (intimately)classical
A woman making a great effort to reveal herself to her husband during intercourse.

استكشفverb

1.
to seek clarificationboth
To seek to have something revealed or clarified.

كاشفverb

1.
to revealboth
To reveal something openly.

تكاشفتمverb

1.
to reveal each other's faultsboth
If you were to reveal each other's faults or secrets.

كشيفadjective

1.
uncoveredboth
Uncovered or exposed.

كشفةnoun

1.
place nameclassical
A location named 'Kashfah', belonging to the Banu Nu'amah tribe.

كشافاadverb

1.
continuously, for a long timeclassical
Indicating duration or continuity, often used metaphorically for prolonged conflict or hardship.

كشف الغمnoun

1.
removal of sorrowboth
The act of dispelling or removing grief or worry.

مكشوفadjective

1.
revealedboth
Something that has been revealed or uncovered.
2.
exposedboth
Openly visible or exposed.

تكشفverb

1.
to be disgracedboth
To become disgraced or publicly exposed.

Parallel reading

ليس لها من دون الله كاشفة

She will have no protector from God, nor any revealer.

الكشف: رفع شيء عما يواريه ويغطيه

Al-kashf: lifting something from what covers and hides it.

والكشوف كصبور: الناقة يضربها الفحل وهي حامل

And al-kushsh as on sabur: a she-camel that the stud mounts while she is pregnant.

فإن حمل عليها الفحل سنتين ولاء فذلك الكشاف، بالكسر

If the stud mounts her for two consecutive years, that is al-kashsh, with kasra.

وهي ناقة كشوف وقد كشفت الناقة تكشف كشافا

And she is a kashuf she-camel, and the she-camel has conceived, conceiving kashafan.

ناقة كشوف: كلما نتجت لقحت وهي في دمها

A kashuf she-camel: whenever she gives birth, she conceives while still in her blood.

هو أن يحمل على الناقة بعد نتاجها وهي عائد، وقد وضعت حديثا

It is when the she-camel is mounted after her offspring, while she is returning (pregnant), having recently given birth.

والأكشف: من به كشف، محركة أي: انقلاب من قصاص الناصية

And al-akshaf: one who has kashaf, with haraka, meaning: an inversion of the forelock hair.

الأكشف: الذي تنبت له شعرات في قصاص ناصيته ثائرة لا تكاد تسترسل

Al-akshaf: one who grows hairs in his forelock that are unruly and hardly fall straight.

والأكشف من الخيل: الذي في عسيب ذنبه التواء

And al-akshaf among horses: one whose tailbone is twisted.

والأكشف: من لا ترس معه في الحرب

And al-akshaf: one who has no shield with him in war.

زالوا فما زال أنكاس ولا كشف ... عند اللقاء ولا ميل معازيل

They departed, and they were not cowards, nor were they exposed... at the encounter, nor did they falter, turning away.

كشفته الكواشف، أي: فضحته الفواضح

The revealing things exposed him, meaning: the catastrophic events exposed him.

فما ذم جاديهم ولا فال رأيهم ... ولا كشفوا إن أفزع السرب صائح

So their generosity was not blamed, nor did their opinion prevail... nor did they flee if a caller frightened the flock.

أكشف الرجل: ضحك فانقلبت شفته حتى تبدو درادره

A man laughed heartily: his lip turned back until his gums showed.

أكشفت الناقة: تابعت بين النتاجين

The she-camel gave birth consecutively: she followed one birth with another.

أكشف القوم: كشفت إبلهم أو صارت إبلهم كشفا

The people became numerous: their camels became numerous or their camels became scattered.

كشفته عن كذا تكشيفا: إذا أكرهته على إظهاره

You compelled him to reveal such-and-such, takshifan: if you forced him to show it.

تكشف الشيء: ظهر

The thing became apparent: it became visible.

تكشف البرق: إذا ملأ السماء

Lightning flashed: when it filled the sky.

اكتشفت المرأة لزوجها: إذا بالغت في التكشف له عند الجماع

The woman revealed herself to her husband: if she exerted herself greatly in revealing herself to him during intercourse.

اكتشف الكبش النعجة: إذ نزا عليها

The ram mounted the ewe: when he mounted her.

استكشف عنه: إذا سأل أن يكشف له عنه

He inquired about it: if he asked for it to be revealed to him.

كاشفه بالعداوة: أي باداه بها مكاشفة، وكشافا

He showed him open enmity: meaning he confronted him with it openly, and kashafan.

لو تكاشفتم ما تدافنتم

If you were to reveal each other's faults, you would not bury each other.

ريطة كشيف: مكشوف، أو منكشف

A kashif garment: uncovered, or revealed.

والمكشوف في عروض السريع: الجزء الذي هو مفعولن

And al-makshuf in the al-sari' meter: the part which is maf'ulun.

وكاشفه، وكاشف عليه: إذا ظهر له

And kashafahu, and kashafa 'alayhi: if it appeared to him.

ولقحت الحرب كشافا: أي دامت

And the war conceived kashafan: meaning it lasted.

فتعرككم عرك الرحى بثفالها ... وتلقح كشافا ثم تنتج فتفطم

And it will grind you like a millstone with its base... and conceive kashafan, then give birth and be weaned.

كشف الله غمه

May God remove his sorrow.

وتكشف فلان: افتضح

And so-and-so became disgraced: he became exposed.