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Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concepts of turning back, retreating, or pushing away forcefully. It also encompasses related ideas of biting, striking, and a euphemism for sexual intercourse.

Derived headwords

كَصَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to turn backclassical

    To turn back or retreat from a direction one was heading, failing to reach one's intended destination.

  2. 2.
    to push forcefullyclassical

    To push someone or something away with great force.

  3. 3.
    to turn awayclassical

    To turn away and depart.

كَصْمًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a forceful pushclassical

    The act of pushing someone or something away with great force.

الكُصْمnoun
  1. 1.
    bitingclassical

    The act of biting.

  2. 2.
    striking with handclassical

    The act of striking someone with one's hand.

المُكَاصَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    euphemism for intercourseclassical

    A euphemistic term used to refer to sexual intercourse.

Parallel reading

إذا ولى وأدبر
When he turned away and departed.
قصم راجعا
He turned back.
كصم راجعا
He turned back.
رجع من حيث جاء، ولم يتم إلى مقصده
He returned from where he came, and did not complete his destination.
كصم فلانا كصما
He pushed so-and-so forcefully.
كمصه كمصا
He pushed him forcefully.
وأمرناه به من بينها ... بعدما انصاع مصرا أو كصم
And we commanded him to do it among them... after he had turned away, or been pushed forcefully.
أي: دفع بشدة أو نكص وولى مدبرا
Meaning: he pushed forcefully, or retreated and turned away.
الكصم: العض والضرب باليد
Al-kasm: biting and striking with the hand.
المكاصمة: كناية عن النكاح
Al-mukāṣamah: is a euphemism for sexual intercourse.