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كلي

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the kidneys, their location, and their function in reproduction. It also touches upon the concept of totality or entirety.

Derived headwords

الكُلْيَتَانnoun
  1. 1.
    kidneysboth

    The two kidneys, located in humans and other animals near the spine at the flanks, embedded in fat.

كُلْيَةnoun
  1. 1.
    kidneyboth

    A single kidney, referring to one of the pair of organs.

كُلْوَةnoun
  1. 1.
    kidneyclassical

    A variant term for kidney, specifically noted as a dialectal pronunciation or term used by the people of Yemen.

Parallel reading

الكُلْيَتَان، بالضم، من الإنسان وغيره من الحيوان: لحمتان منتبرتان حمراوان لازقتان بعظم الصلب عند الخاصرتين، في كظرين من الشحم
The two kidneys, with dammah, in humans and other animals: two reddish, prominent fleshy parts attached to the spine near the flanks, within two sheaths of fat.
وهما منبت زرع الولد
And they (the kidneys) are the place where the child's seed is sown.
وهما بيت الزرع
And they (the kidneys) are the house of the seed.