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كشو

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe the act of biting or gnawing, particularly with the mouth. It is noted as being neglected by some lexicographers and is primarily found in classical texts.

Derived headwords

كَشَوَverb
  1. 1.
    to biteclassical

    To bite something, especially with the mouth, like biting into a cucumber or similar vegetable.

كَشْوًاnoun
  1. 1.
    bitingclassical

    The act of biting, as described in the root's definition.

أَكْشُوهverb
  1. 1.
    to bite (form IV)classical

    The fourth form of the verb, indicating the act of biting.

كَشَوْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I bit itclassical

    The first-person singular past tense of the verb 'to bite'.

Parallel reading

إذا عضضته فانتزعته بفيك
If you bite it and snatch it away with your mouth.
كشوت الشيء كشوا عضضته
You bit the thing, biting it.
كالقثاء ونحوه
Like cucumbers and the like.