كسا

Arabic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.saː/

Verb

كَسَا • (kasā) I, non-past يَكْسُو‎ (yaksū)

  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

Noun

كُسًا • (kusan) f pl

  1. plural of كِسْوَة (kiswa)
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