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كبا

Root: كبا

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كبا (كبو) kabā u (kabw, kubūw) to fall forward (لوجهه li-wajhihī on one’s face); to stumble, trip, slip; -- u to empty (هـ a vessel), pour out the contents (هـ of a vessel); to become dim (light); to become dull, fade, lose luster (color); to rise, swirl up (dust) IV to fail, fail to produce a spark (lighter) VII to fail headlong; to stumble, trip, slip

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