Classical Arabic - English Dictionary

by Edward William Lane (1801-1876)

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كعت كعثب كعدب


Q. 2. ⇒ تكعثب

تَكَعْثَبَتِ العَرَارَةُ The عرارة (with an unpointed ع meftoohah, the name of a certain plant; (TA;) in the CK, غِرَارَة, or sack;) became collected together, and round. (Ḳ.)


كَعْثَبٌ

رَكَبٌ كَعْثَبٌ (as also كَثْعَبٌ, TA) A large (and full and prominent, TA) pubes, (Ṣ, Ḳ,) or pudendum: (TA:) a prominent, compact, pubes. (Fr.) Pudendum muliebre. (ISk.)

Root: كعثب - Entry: كَعْثَبٌ Signification: A2

كَعْثَبٌ (as also كَثْعَبٌ, TA) A woman having a large (and full and prominent, TA) pubes, (Ḳ,) or pudendum. (TA.)


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