كحل
Root: كحل
4 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
كحل kaḥala u a (kaḥl) and II to rub, paint or smear (with kohl) (هـ the eyes) V and VIII to color (the edges of) the eyelids with kohl │ ما اكتحل غماضا (غمضا) (gamīḍan, gimāḍan, gumḍan) to find no sleep
Entry 2
كحل kuḥl pl. اكحال akḥāl antimony; kohl, a preparation of pulverized antimony used for darkening (the edges of) the eyelids; any preparation for coloring the eyelids
Entry 3
كحل kaḥal black coloring (of the edges) of the eyelids
Entry 4
كحل kaḥil darkened with kohl, dyed black (eyelids)
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