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كبو

Root entry · 43 derived lemmas

The root كبو (k-b-w) primarily relates to falling, stumbling, or collapsing, often face-first. It extends to concepts of failure, lack of progress, and things ceasing to function or ignite. It also encompasses meanings related to waste, refuse, and accumulated matter, as well as physical states like wilting or darkening.

Derived headwords

كَبَاverb
  1. 1.
    to fallboth

    To fall, especially face-first. This applies to any living being.

  2. 2.
    to fail to igniteclassical

    Said of a tinderbox (زند) when it does not produce fire.

  3. 3.
    to riseclassical

    Said of embers (جمر) when they rise or become prominent.

  4. 4.
    to suppress labored breathingclassical

    Said of a horse when it suppresses its labored breathing.

  5. 5.
    to pour outclassical

    To pour out the contents of a container like a jug.

  6. 6.
    to wiltclassical

    Said of plants when they wilt or dry up.

  7. 7.
    to settleclassical

    Said of dust when it settles and does not fly or move.

  8. 8.
    to stumbleboth

    To stumble or trip.

  9. 9.
    to darkenclassical

    Said of the color of the morning or sun when it darkens.

  10. 10.
    to be coveredclassical

    Said of fire when it is covered by ash and embers underneath.

كَبَا لوجههverb
  1. 1.
    to fall face-firstboth

    To fall onto one's face.

كَبْواًnoun
  1. 1.
    fallingboth

    The act of falling or stumbling.

  2. 2.
    wiltingclassical

    The wilting or drying up of plants.

  3. 3.
    settlingclassical

    The settling of dust.

اِنْكَبَّ على وجههverb
  1. 1.
    to fall face-downboth

    To fall or collapse onto one's face.

اِنْكَبَّverb
  1. 1.
    to fallboth

    To fall, especially face-first.

  2. 2.
    to be diligentmodern

    To be intensely focused or diligent in an activity.

كابٍadjective
  1. 1.
    fallenclassical

    One who has fallen or stumbled.

  2. 2.
    unresponsiveclassical

    Said of a horse that stands still from exhaustion and does not move.

  3. 3.
    unignitedclassical

    Said of a tinderbox that does not produce fire.

  4. 4.
    darkenedclassical

    Said of a color or face that is darkened or dull.

  5. 5.
    largeclassical

    Said of dust that is thick or abundant.

  6. 6.
    low-lyingclassical

    Said of something elevated that does not rest on the ground.

أَكْبَىverb
  1. 1.
    to fail to igniteclassical

    To fail to produce fire, said of a tinderbox.

  2. 2.
    to cause to fail to igniteclassical

    To cause a tinderbox not to produce fire.

الكَبْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a fallboth

    A single instance of falling or stumbling.

  2. 2.
    refuseclassical

    Waste or refuse, especially that swept from a house.

  3. 3.
    hesitationclassical

    A pause or hesitation when faced with something disliked or when invited to do something.

  4. 4.
    brazierclassical

    A brazier used for burning incense.

  5. 5.
    dustclassical

    Dust or dustiness.

الكَبَاnoun
  1. 1.
    refuseclassical

    Refuse or sweepings, especially those found in front of a house.

  2. 2.
    refuse pileclassical

    A place where refuse is collected; a midden or dung heap.

  3. 3.
    incense woodclassical

    Wood used for burning as incense.

  4. 4.
    foamclassical

    The thick foam that gathers at the edges of water.

  5. 5.
    clothclassical

    A type of fabric or cloth.

أَكْبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    refuse pilesclassical

    Plural of كبا, referring to refuse or sweepings.

الكُبَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    incense burnerclassical

    A vessel used for burning incense; a censer.

  2. 2.
    dungclassical

    Animal dung, specifically dung pellets.

  3. 3.
    saddle blanketclassical

    A saddle blanket or padding.

كُبَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    incense burnerclassical

    A vessel for burning incense.

  2. 2.
    dungclassical

    Animal dung.

  3. 3.
    saddle blanketclassical

    A saddle blanket.

كُبُّونnoun
  1. 1.
    incense burnersclassical

    Plural of كبة, referring to incense burners.

كُبَّينnoun
  1. 1.
    incense burnersclassical

    Plural of كبة, referring to incense burners.

الكِبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    incense woodclassical

    Wood used for burning as incense.

  2. 2.
    elevated placeclassical

    Something elevated that does not rest on the ground.

  3. 3.
    moon haloclassical

    The halo or ring that appears around the moon.

تَكَبَّى على المجمرةverb
  1. 1.
    to lean overclassical

    To lean over an incense burner, often to inhale the smoke.

اِكْتَبَىverb
  1. 1.
    to lean overclassical

    To lean over an incense burner to inhale the smoke.

تَكْبِيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    incensingclassical

    The act of perfuming with incense.

أَكْبَى وجههverb
  1. 1.
    to change his faceclassical

    To alter one's facial expression or appearance.

الكَبْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    dustinessclassical

    The state of being dusty.

  2. 2.
    hesitationclassical

    A pause or hesitation.

  3. 3.
    brazierclassical

    A brazier for burning incense.

كابٍadjective
  1. 1.
    largeclassical

    Said of accumulated ash or embers in a hearth.

  2. 2.
    generousclassical

    Said of a hospitable person, implying abundance.

كَبَاverb
  1. 1.
    to be extinguishedclassical

    Said of fire when its flame subsides and it is covered by ash.

كَبَا وجههverb
  1. 1.
    to swell with angerclassical

    Said of a face that swells or changes due to intense anger.

أَكْبَىverb
  1. 1.
    to fail to igniteclassical

    Said of a person whose tinderbox fails to ignite.

أَكْبَاهُ صاحبهverb
  1. 1.
    to cause to fail to igniteclassical

    To cause someone's tinderbox not to produce fire.

كَبَّى ثوبهverb
  1. 1.
    to perfume his garmentclassical

    To perfume one's garment with incense.

الكُبَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    incenseclassical

    Incense or perfumed material used for burning.

الكَبْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    sweepingclassical

    The act of sweeping or cleaning.

الكَبَاnoun
  1. 1.
    clothclassical

    A type of cloth or fabric.

الكَبَاnoun
  1. 1.
    dungclassical

    Animal dung.

  2. 2.
    refuse pileclassical

    A refuse heap or midden.

الكُبَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    dungclassical

    Animal dung.

الكَبِينnoun
  1. 1.
    saddle blanketsclassical

    Plural of كبة, referring to saddle blankets.

نارٌ كابيةnoun
  1. 1.
    smoldering fireclassical

    Fire that has subsided and is covered by ash with embers underneath.

الكابيadjective
  1. 1.
    smolderingclassical

    Said of embers or charcoal that have lost their flame but retain heat.

الكَبَاnoun
  1. 1.
    thick foamclassical

    The thick, accumulated foam found at the edges of water.

كَبَا السهمverb
  1. 1.
    the arrow missedclassical

    Said of an arrow when it fails to hit the target.

كَبَاnoun
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A place name in Sudan.

كَبْوانname
  1. 1.
    a place nameclassical

    A place name between Kufa and Basra, or in the lands of the Banu Sulaym.

الكَبْوانَةname
  1. 1.
    a water sourceclassical

    A water source belonging to the Banu Sulaym.

أَكْبَى الحر النبتverb
  1. 1.
    the heat wilted the plantsclassical

    The heat caused the plants to wilt or dry up.

الكابيةnoun
  1. 1.
    foamclassical

    Foam, especially that which gathers on liquids.

كَبَوْتُ ما في الوعاءverb
  1. 1.
    I emptied the containerclassical

    To empty the contents of a container.

كابَيْتُ السيفverb
  1. 1.
    I sheathed the swordclassical

    To put a sword back into its sheath.

Parallel reading

انكب على وجهه
He fell face-down.
كبا لوجهه
He fell on his face.
كبا الزند يكبو: لم يور
The tinderbox failed to ignite: it did not produce fire.
كبا الجمر يكبو: ارتفع
The embers rose.
كبا الفرس: كتم الربو
The horse suppressed its labored breathing.
كبا الكوز يكبوه: صب ما فيه
He poured out what was in the jug.
كبا النبت كبوا: ذوي
The plant wilted.
كبا الغبار: علا وارتفع
The dust settled and rose.
وكان قبر عثمان بن مظعون عند كبا بني عمرو بن عوف
And the grave of Uthman ibn Maz'un was near the refuse pile of Banu Amr ibn Auf.
لا تكونوا كاليهود تجمع أكباءها في مساجدها
Do not be like the Jews who gather their refuse in their mosques.
لا تشبهوا باليهود تجمع الأكباء في دورها
Do not resemble the Jews who gather refuse in their homes.
أصلها كبوة، بضم الكاف مثل القلة والثبة
Its origin is 'kabuwah', with a damma on the kaf, like 'qullah' and 'thubbah'.
قلت: يا رسول الله إن قريشا جلسوا فتذاكروا أحسابهم فجعلوا مثلك مثل نخلة في كبا
I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, the Quraysh sat and discussed their lineages, and they made your example like a palm tree in a refuse heap.'
خلق الله الأرض السفلى من الزبد الجفاء والماء الكباء
Allah created the lowest earth from the froth, the dregs, and the foamy water.
تكبى على المجمرة: أكب عليها بثوبه
She leaned over the brazier: she leaned over it with her garment.
لا تقدح بزند كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أكباها
Do not strike with a tinderbox that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, had rendered useless.
ما أحد عرضت عليه الإسلام إلا كانت له كبوة عند غير أبي بكر فإنه لم يتلعثم
There was no one to whom Islam was presented except that he had a hesitation, except for Abu Bakr, for he did not falter.
هو كابي الرماد: أي عظيمه مجتمعه في المواقد ينهال لكثرته، أي مضياف
He is 'kabi al-ramad': meaning his ash is abundant and gathered in the hearths, overflowing due to its quantity, meaning he is hospitable.
جرى ابن ليل جرية السبوح جرية لا كاب ولا أنوح
The son of the night ran a free-flowing run, a run where he neither stumbled nor cried out.
والخيل تردي في الغبار الكابي
And the horses were stumbling in the thick dust.
الهابي شر من الكابي
The 'habi' is worse than the 'kabi'.
وكبا السهم: لم يصب
And the arrow missed: it did not hit.
كبوان: موضع بين الكوفة والبصرة
Kubwan: a place between Kufa and Basra.