Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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ك كأ كأب


R. Q. 1. ⇒ كأكأ

كَأْكَأَ, (Ḳ,) inf. n. كَأْكَأَةٌ; (TA;) andتَكَأْكَأَ↓, (Ṣ, Ḳ,) as also تكعكع; (Ṣ;) He drew back, or retired, and was cowardly. (Ṣ, Ḳ.)

Root: كأ - Entry: R. Q. 1. Signification: A2

كَأْكَأَ, inf. n. كَأْكَآءٌ, [respecting the form of which see ظَأْظَأَ,] He was very impatiently cowardly. (AA, Ḳ.) [In the CK., in the explanation of the inf. n., الجَبِينُ is put for الجُبْنُ.]

Root: كأ - Entry: R. Q. 1. Signification: A3

Also, inf. n. as above, He (a thief) ran away. (Ḳ, TA.)

Root: كأ - Entry: R. Q. 1. Dissociation: B

R. Q. 2. ⇒ تكأكأ

تَكَأْكَأَ He was prevented, or hindered. (Lth.)

Root: كأ - Entry: R. Q. 2. Signification: A2

تَكَأْكَأَ فِى كَلَامِهِ He hesitated in his speech, and was unable to speak. (Ḳ.)

Root: كأ - Entry: R. Q. 2. Dissociation: B

تَكَأْكَأَ عَلَيْهِ النَّاسُ, (Ṣ, Ḳ,*) andكَأْكَأَ↓, (Ḳ,) The people collected around him; (Ṣ, Ḳ;) crowded, or pressed, upon him. (TA.)

Root: كأ - Entry: R. Q. 2. Dissociation: C

مُتَكَأْكِئٌ

مُتَكَأْكِئٌ Short. (Ṣ, Ḳ.)


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