كشي

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a specific type of fatty tissue found in certain animals, particularly the desert monitor lizard (ضب). It also extends to metaphorical uses related to generosity and sustenance.

Derived headwords

الكُشْيَةnoun

1.
fatty tissue of a desert monitorclassical
The fatty tissue found in the belly of a desert monitor lizard (ضب).
2.
kidney fat of a desert monitorclassical
Alternatively, it refers to the kidney fat of a desert monitor lizard.
3.
yellow fat from tail baseclassical
Described as a yellow fat extending from the base of the tail to the base of the neck.
4.
fatty deposit on flanksclassical
A description of a fatty deposit on the sides, extending from the neck to the thigh.

كِشْيَتَانnoun

1.
two fatty depositsclassical
The dual form referring to two fatty deposits, possibly located near the kidneys.

كُشْيَةnoun

1.
fatty tissue (general)classical
A general term for fatty tissue, used interchangeably with 'kashah'.

الكُشَىnoun

1.
fatty tissues (plural)classical
The plural form of 'kushyah', referring to fatty tissues.

كُشَّةnoun

1.
fatty tissue (variant)classical
A variant spelling or pronunciation meaning the same as 'kushyah'.

Parallel reading

شحمة بطن الضب

the fatty tissue of a desert monitor's belly

شحمة كلى الضب

the kidney fat of a desert monitor

هي شحمة صفراء من أصل ذنبه حتى تبلغ إلى أصل حلقه

it is a yellow fat from the base of its tail until it reaches the base of its neck

وهما كشيتان

and they are two fatty deposits

وقيل: هما على موضع الكليتين

and it was said: they are on the location of the two kidneys

وقيل: شحمة مستطيلة في الجنبين من العنق إلى أصل الفخذ

and it was said: a long fatty deposit on the sides from the neck to the thigh

أنه وضع يده في كشية ضب

that he put his hand into the fatty tissue of a desert monitor

وقال: إن نبي الله لم يحرمه ولكن قذره

And he said: The Prophet of God did not forbid it, but found it repulsive.

ووضع اليد كناية عن الأكل منه

And placing the hand is a metaphor for eating from it.

أن رجلا أهدى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ضبا فقذره فوضع يده في كشيتي الضب

that a man gifted the Prophet, peace be upon him, a desert monitor, and he found it repulsive, so he put his hand into the two fatty deposits of the monitor.

فلو كان هذا الضب لا ذنب له ولا كشية ما مسه الدهر لامس

If this monitor had no sin and no fat, no one would have touched it for ages.

ولكنه من أجل طيب ذنيبه وكشيته دبت إليه الدهار

But because of the tastiness of its tail and its fat, people were drawn to it over time.

ويقال: كشة وكشية بمعنى واحد

And it is said: 'kashah' and 'kushyah' mean the same thing.

والجمع الكشى

And the plural is 'al-kashy'.

ما الأعراب بالكشى أولع من القضاة بالرشا

The Bedouins are not more eager for fatty tissues than judges are for bribes.

إنك لو ذقت الكشى بالأكباد لم ترسل الضبة أعداء الواد

If you tasted the fatty tissues with the livers, you would not send the monitor away from the valley's enemies.

لما تركت الضب يعدو بالواد

When you left the monitor running in the valley.

أطعم أخاك من كشية الضب

Feed your brother from the fatty tissue of the desert monitor.

حث على المواساة

an encouragement for solidarity

وقيل: بل يهزأ به

and it was said: rather, it is mocking him.