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كعب
كعب
Arabic
Verb
كَعَبَ • (kaʿaba) I, non-past يَكْعُبُ or يَكْعِبُ (yakʿubu or yakʿibu)
- to be full and round, to be swelling (of the breasts)
Conjugation
Conjugation of
كَعَبَ
(form-I sound, verbal noun كُعُوب) verbal nouns الْمَصَادِر |
kuʿūb |
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
كَاعِب
kāʿib |
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active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع |
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1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
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past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m |
kaʿabtu |
kaʿabta |
كَعَبَ
kaʿaba |
كَعَبْتُمَا
kaʿabtumā |
كَعَبَا
kaʿabā |
kaʿabnā |
kaʿabtum |
kaʿabū |
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f |
kaʿabti |
kaʿabat |
كَعَبَتَا
kaʿabatā |
kaʿabtunna |
kaʿabna |
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non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m |
ʾakʿubu or ʾakʿibu |
takʿubu or takʿibu |
yakʿubu or yakʿibu |
تَكْعُبَانِ or تَكْعِبَانِ
takʿubāni or takʿibāni |
يَكْعُبَانِ or يَكْعِبَانِ
yakʿubāni or yakʿibāni |
nakʿubu or nakʿibu |
takʿubūna or takʿibūna |
yakʿubūna or yakʿibūna |
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f |
takʿubīna or takʿibīna |
takʿubu or takʿibu |
تَكْعُبَانِ or تَكْعِبَانِ
takʿubāni or takʿibāni |
takʿubna or takʿibna |
yakʿubna or yakʿibna |
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subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m |
ʾakʿuba or ʾakʿiba |
takʿuba or takʿiba |
yakʿuba or yakʿiba |
تَكْعُبَا or تَكْعِبَا
takʿubā or takʿibā |
يَكْعُبَا or يَكْعِبَا
yakʿubā or yakʿibā |
nakʿuba or nakʿiba |
takʿubū or takʿibū |
yakʿubū or yakʿibū |
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f |
takʿubī or takʿibī |
takʿuba or takʿiba |
تَكْعُبَا or تَكْعِبَا
takʿubā or takʿibā |
takʿubna or takʿibna |
yakʿubna or yakʿibna |
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jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m |
ʾakʿub or ʾakʿib |
takʿub or takʿib |
yakʿub or yakʿib |
تَكْعُبَا or تَكْعِبَا
takʿubā or takʿibā |
يَكْعُبَا or يَكْعِبَا
yakʿubā or yakʿibā |
nakʿub or nakʿib |
takʿubū or takʿibū |
yakʿubū or yakʿibū |
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f |
takʿubī or takʿibī |
takʿub or takʿib |
تَكْعُبَا or تَكْعِبَا
takʿubā or takʿibā |
takʿubna or takʿibna |
yakʿubna or yakʿibna |
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imperative الْأَمْر |
m |
ukʿub or ikʿib |
اُكْعُبَا or اِكْعِبَا
ukʿubā or ikʿibā |
ukʿubū or ikʿibū |
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f |
ukʿubī or ikʿibī |
ukʿubna or ikʿibna |
References
- Wehr, Hans (1976), “كعب”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 3rd edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, ISBN 0-87950-001-8
Etymology 2
Verb
كَعَّبَ • (kaʿʿaba) II, non-past يُكَعِّبُ (yukaʿʿibu)
Conjugation
Conjugation of
كَعَّبَ
(form-II sound) verbal noun الْمَصْدَر |
takʿīb |
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active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل |
مُكَعِّب
mukaʿʿib |
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passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول |
مُكَعَّب
mukaʿʿab |
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active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع |
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1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
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past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m |
kaʿʿabtu |
kaʿʿabta |
كَعَّبَ
kaʿʿaba |
كَعَّبْتُمَا
kaʿʿabtumā |
كَعَّبَا
kaʿʿabā |
kaʿʿabnā |
kaʿʿabtum |
kaʿʿabū |
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f |
kaʿʿabti |
kaʿʿabat |
كَعَّبَتَا
kaʿʿabatā |
kaʿʿabtunna |
kaʿʿabna |
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non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m |
ʾukaʿʿibu |
tukaʿʿibu |
yukaʿʿibu |
تُكَعِّبَانِ
tukaʿʿibāni |
يُكَعِّبَانِ
yukaʿʿibāni |
nukaʿʿibu |
tukaʿʿibūna |
yukaʿʿibūna |
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f |
tukaʿʿibīna |
tukaʿʿibu |
تُكَعِّبَانِ
tukaʿʿibāni |
tukaʿʿibna |
yukaʿʿibna |
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subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m |
ʾukaʿʿiba |
tukaʿʿiba |
yukaʿʿiba |
تُكَعِّبَا
tukaʿʿibā |
يُكَعِّبَا
yukaʿʿibā |
nukaʿʿiba |
tukaʿʿibū |
yukaʿʿibū |
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f |
tukaʿʿibī |
tukaʿʿiba |
تُكَعِّبَا
tukaʿʿibā |
tukaʿʿibna |
yukaʿʿibna |
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jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m |
ʾukaʿʿib |
tukaʿʿib |
yukaʿʿib |
تُكَعِّبَا
tukaʿʿibā |
يُكَعِّبَا
yukaʿʿibā |
nukaʿʿib |
tukaʿʿibū |
yukaʿʿibū |
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f |
tukaʿʿibī |
tukaʿʿib |
تُكَعِّبَا
tukaʿʿibā |
tukaʿʿibna |
yukaʿʿibna |
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imperative الْأَمْر |
m | كَعِّبْ
kaʿʿib |
كَعِّبَا
kaʿʿibā |
kaʿʿibū |
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f |
kaʿʿibī |
kaʿʿibna |
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passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول | ||||||||||||
singular الْمُفْرَد |
dual الْمُثَنَّى |
plural الْجَمْع |
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1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم |
2nd person الْمُخَاطَب |
3rd person الْغَائِب |
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past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي |
m |
kuʿʿibtu |
kuʿʿibta |
كُعِّبَ
kuʿʿiba |
كُعِّبْتُمَا
kuʿʿibtumā |
كُعِّبَا
kuʿʿibā |
kuʿʿibnā |
kuʿʿibtum |
kuʿʿibū |
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f |
kuʿʿibti |
kuʿʿibat |
كُعِّبَتَا
kuʿʿibatā |
kuʿʿibtunna |
kuʿʿibna |
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non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع |
m |
ʾukaʿʿabu |
tukaʿʿabu |
yukaʿʿabu |
تُكَعَّبَانِ
tukaʿʿabāni |
يُكَعَّبَانِ
yukaʿʿabāni |
nukaʿʿabu |
tukaʿʿabūna |
yukaʿʿabūna |
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f |
tukaʿʿabīna |
tukaʿʿabu |
تُكَعَّبَانِ
tukaʿʿabāni |
tukaʿʿabna |
yukaʿʿabna |
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subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب |
m |
ʾukaʿʿaba |
tukaʿʿaba |
yukaʿʿaba |
تُكَعَّبَا
tukaʿʿabā |
يُكَعَّبَا
yukaʿʿabā |
nukaʿʿaba |
tukaʿʿabū |
yukaʿʿabū |
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f |
tukaʿʿabī |
tukaʿʿaba |
تُكَعَّبَا
tukaʿʿabā |
tukaʿʿabna |
yukaʿʿabna |
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jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم |
m |
ʾukaʿʿab |
tukaʿʿab |
yukaʿʿab |
تُكَعَّبَا
tukaʿʿabā |
يُكَعَّبَا
yukaʿʿabā |
nukaʿʿab |
tukaʿʿabū |
yukaʿʿabū |
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f |
tukaʿʿabī |
tukaʿʿab |
تُكَعَّبَا
tukaʿʿabā |
tukaʿʿabna |
yukaʿʿabna |
Etymology 3
Noun
كَعْب • (kaʿb) m (plural كِعَاب (kiʿāb) or كُعُوب (kuʿūb))
- knot, knob, node
- joint, articulation
- (anatomy) ankle, anklebone
- (anatomy) heel (of shoe or foot)
- stub, counterfoil, coupon
- ferrule
- die, cube
- fame, glory, honor, rank
Declension
Declension of noun كَعْب (kaʿb)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كَعْب kaʿb |
الْكَعْب al-kaʿb |
كَعْب kaʿb |
Nominative | كَعْبٌ kaʿbun |
الْكَعْبُ al-kaʿbu |
كَعْبُ kaʿbu |
Accusative | كَعْبًا kaʿban |
الْكَعْبَ al-kaʿba |
كَعْبَ kaʿba |
Genitive | كَعْبٍ kaʿbin |
الْكَعْبِ al-kaʿbi |
كَعْبِ kaʿbi |
Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
Informal | كَعْبَيْن kaʿbayn |
الْكَعْبَيْن al-kaʿbayn |
كَعْبَيْ kaʿbay |
Nominative | كَعْبَانِ kaʿbāni |
الْكَعْبَانِ al-kaʿbāni |
كَعْبَا kaʿbā |
Accusative | كَعْبَيْنِ kaʿbayni |
الْكَعْبَيْنِ al-kaʿbayni |
كَعْبَيْ kaʿbay |
Genitive | كَعْبَيْنِ kaʿbayni |
الْكَعْبَيْنِ al-kaʿbayni |
كَعْبَيْ kaʿbay |
Plural | basic broken plural triptote | ||
Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كِعَاب; كُعُوب kiʿāb; kuʿūb |
الْكِعَاب; الْكُعُوب al-kiʿāb; al-kuʿūb |
كِعَاب; كُعُوب kiʿāb; kuʿūb |
Nominative | كِعَابٌ; كُعُوبٌ kiʿābun; kuʿūbun |
الْكِعَابُ; الْكُعُوبُ al-kiʿābu; al-kuʿūbu |
كِعَابُ; كُعُوبُ kiʿābu; kuʿūbu |
Accusative | كِعَابًا; كُعُوبًا kiʿāban; kuʿūban |
الْكِعَابَ; الْكُعُوبَ al-kiʿāba; al-kuʿūba |
كِعَابَ; كُعُوبَ kiʿāba; kuʿūba |
Genitive | كِعَابٍ; كُعُوبٍ kiʿābin; kuʿūbin |
الْكِعَابِ; الْكُعُوبِ al-kiʿābi; al-kuʿūbi |
كِعَابِ; كُعُوبِ kiʿābi; kuʿūbi |
Etymology 4
Noun
كُعْب • (kuʿb) m
Declension
Declension of noun كُعْب (kuʿb)
Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
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Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
Informal | كُعْب kuʿb |
الْكُعْب al-kuʿb |
كُعْب kuʿb |
Nominative | كُعْبٌ kuʿbun |
الْكُعْبُ al-kuʿbu |
كُعْبُ kuʿbu |
Accusative | كُعْبًا kuʿban |
الْكُعْبَ al-kuʿba |
كُعْبَ kuʿba |
Genitive | كُعْبٍ kuʿbin |
الْكُعْبِ al-kuʿbi |
كُعْبِ kuʿbi |