كبو
Root entry · 43 derived lemmasThe 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
- 1.to fallboth
To fall, especially face-first. This applies to any living being.
- 2.to fail to igniteclassical
Said of a tinderbox (زند) when it does not produce fire.
- 3.to riseclassical
Said of embers (جمر) when they rise or become prominent.
- 4.to suppress labored breathingclassical
Said of a horse when it suppresses its labored breathing.
- 5.to pour outclassical
To pour out the contents of a container like a jug.
- 6.to wiltclassical
Said of plants when they wilt or dry up.
- 7.to settleclassical
Said of dust when it settles and does not fly or move.
- 8.to stumbleboth
To stumble or trip.
- 9.to darkenclassical
Said of the color of the morning or sun when it darkens.
- 10.to be coveredclassical
Said of fire when it is covered by ash and embers underneath.
- 1.to fall face-firstboth
To fall onto one's face.
- 1.fallingboth
The act of falling or stumbling.
- 2.wiltingclassical
The wilting or drying up of plants.
- 3.settlingclassical
The settling of dust.
- 1.to fall face-downboth
To fall or collapse onto one's face.
- 1.to fallboth
To fall, especially face-first.
- 2.to be diligentmodern
To be intensely focused or diligent in an activity.
- 1.fallenclassical
One who has fallen or stumbled.
- 2.unresponsiveclassical
Said of a horse that stands still from exhaustion and does not move.
- 3.unignitedclassical
Said of a tinderbox that does not produce fire.
- 4.darkenedclassical
Said of a color or face that is darkened or dull.
- 5.largeclassical
Said of dust that is thick or abundant.
- 6.low-lyingclassical
Said of something elevated that does not rest on the ground.
- 1.to fail to igniteclassical
To fail to produce fire, said of a tinderbox.
- 2.to cause to fail to igniteclassical
To cause a tinderbox not to produce fire.
- 1.a fallboth
A single instance of falling or stumbling.
- 2.refuseclassical
Waste or refuse, especially that swept from a house.
- 3.hesitationclassical
A pause or hesitation when faced with something disliked or when invited to do something.
- 4.brazierclassical
A brazier used for burning incense.
- 5.dustclassical
Dust or dustiness.
- 1.refuseclassical
Refuse or sweepings, especially those found in front of a house.
- 2.refuse pileclassical
A place where refuse is collected; a midden or dung heap.
- 3.incense woodclassical
Wood used for burning as incense.
- 4.foamclassical
The thick foam that gathers at the edges of water.
- 5.clothclassical
A type of fabric or cloth.
- 1.refuse pilesclassical
Plural of كبا, referring to refuse or sweepings.
- 1.incense burnerclassical
A vessel used for burning incense; a censer.
- 2.dungclassical
Animal dung, specifically dung pellets.
- 3.saddle blanketclassical
A saddle blanket or padding.
- 1.incense burnerclassical
A vessel for burning incense.
- 2.dungclassical
Animal dung.
- 3.saddle blanketclassical
A saddle blanket.
- 1.incense burnersclassical
Plural of كبة, referring to incense burners.
- 1.incense burnersclassical
Plural of كبة, referring to incense burners.
- 1.incense woodclassical
Wood used for burning as incense.
- 2.elevated placeclassical
Something elevated that does not rest on the ground.
- 3.moon haloclassical
The halo or ring that appears around the moon.
- 1.to lean overclassical
To lean over an incense burner, often to inhale the smoke.
- 1.to lean overclassical
To lean over an incense burner to inhale the smoke.
- 1.incensingclassical
The act of perfuming with incense.
- 1.to change his faceclassical
To alter one's facial expression or appearance.
- 1.dustinessclassical
The state of being dusty.
- 2.hesitationclassical
A pause or hesitation.
- 3.brazierclassical
A brazier for burning incense.
- 1.largeclassical
Said of accumulated ash or embers in a hearth.
- 2.generousclassical
Said of a hospitable person, implying abundance.
- 1.to be extinguishedclassical
Said of fire when its flame subsides and it is covered by ash.
- 1.to swell with angerclassical
Said of a face that swells or changes due to intense anger.
- 1.to fail to igniteclassical
Said of a person whose tinderbox fails to ignite.
- 1.to cause to fail to igniteclassical
To cause someone's tinderbox not to produce fire.
- 1.to perfume his garmentclassical
To perfume one's garment with incense.
- 1.incenseclassical
Incense or perfumed material used for burning.
- 1.sweepingclassical
The act of sweeping or cleaning.
- 1.clothclassical
A type of cloth or fabric.
- 1.dungclassical
Animal dung.
- 2.refuse pileclassical
A refuse heap or midden.
- 1.dungclassical
Animal dung.
- 1.saddle blanketsclassical
Plural of كبة, referring to saddle blankets.
- 1.smoldering fireclassical
Fire that has subsided and is covered by ash with embers underneath.
- 1.smolderingclassical
Said of embers or charcoal that have lost their flame but retain heat.
- 1.thick foamclassical
The thick, accumulated foam found at the edges of water.
- 1.the arrow missedclassical
Said of an arrow when it fails to hit the target.
- 1.a place nameclassical
A place name in Sudan.
- 1.a place nameclassical
A place name between Kufa and Basra, or in the lands of the Banu Sulaym.
- 1.a water sourceclassical
A water source belonging to the Banu Sulaym.
- 1.the heat wilted the plantsclassical
The heat caused the plants to wilt or dry up.
- 1.foamclassical
Foam, especially that which gathers on liquids.
- 1.I emptied the containerclassical
To empty the contents of a container.
- 1.I sheathed the swordclassical
To put a sword back into its sheath.