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كسا

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From root ك س و (k-s-w). Cognate with Biblical Hebrew כָּסָה (kāsâ, to cover, conceal).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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كَسَا (kasā) I (non-past يَكْسُو (yaksū), verbal noun كَسْو (kasw))

  1. (ditransitive) to clothe, to attire
    Synonym: أَلْبَسَ (ʔalbasa)
    كَسَتِ ٱلْأُمُّ ٱبْنَهَا ثَوْبًا
    kasati l-ʔummu bnahā ṯawban
    The mother clothed her son with a garment.
  2. to cover
    اَلْعَرَقُ يَكْسُوهُ
    al-ʕaraqu yaksūhu
    The sweat covers him.
    كَسَا ٱلثَّلْجُ ٱلْجِبَالَ
    kasā ṯ-ṯalju l-jibāla
    The snow covered the mountains.

Conjugation

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Noun

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كُسًا (kusanf pl

  1. plural of كِسْوَة (kiswa)