كذب
Root: كذب
2 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
كذب kadaba i (kidb, kadib, كذبة kadba, kidba) to lie; to deceive, delude, mislead; to tell (ه or على s.o.) a lie, to lie (ه or على to s.o.) II to accuse of lying, call a liar (ه s.o.), disbelieve s.o., give the lie to s.o. (ه); to disprove, refute, disown, deny (ب or هـ s.th.) │ ما كذب ان فعل he did not hesitate to do so IV to cause (ه s.o.) to lie; to call a liar, prove a liar (ه s.o.), give the lie (ه to s.o.)
Entry 2
كذب kidb, kadib and كذبة kadba, kidba lie; deceit, falsehood, untruth │ كذبة ابريل April fool’s joke
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