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كوه

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with the concept of confusion, bewilderment, and things becoming scattered or spread out. It can also refer to the act of probing or investigating someone's state.

Derived headwords

كوهverb
  1. 1.
    to be bewilderedclassical

    To be confused or lost, unable to find one's way or understand a situation.

كفرحverb
  1. 1.
    to be bewilderedclassical

    An alternative form or synonym for 'to be bewildered' or confused.

تكوهتverb
  1. 1.
    became scatteredclassical

    To become dispersed, spread out, or disorganized. This applies to matters or affairs.

كهتهverb
  1. 1.
    to probeclassical

    To investigate thoroughly, to seek to understand the depth or extent of something or someone's condition.

أكوههverb
  1. 1.
    to probeclassical

    The imperfective form of 'كهته', meaning to probe or investigate.

كهverb
  1. 1.
    to probeclassical

    A verb form, likely related to 'كهته', used in the context of probing or investigating.

Parallel reading

أي (تحير.
Meaning 'to be bewildered'.
وتكوهت عليه أموره
And his affairs became scattered and spread out.
أي (تفرقت واتسعت.
Meaning 'they became dispersed and widened'.
وربما قالوا: ( {كهته} أكوهه) ، أي (استنكهته)
And perhaps they say: 'kahatuhu' (I probed him), 'akūhuhi' (I probe him), meaning 'I investigated him thoroughly'.
ومنه حديث ملك الموت وموسى، عليهما السلام، ( {كه في وجهي)
And from this is the hadith of the Angel of Death and Moses, peace be upon them, 'He probed into my face'.
ورواه اللحياني: (كه في وجهي) ، بالفتح.
And Al-Laythiyani narrated it as: 'kaha fi wajhi' (with the fath).