كلب
Root: كلب
4 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
كلب kaliba a (kalab) to be seized by hydrophobia; to become mad, crazy; to covet greedily (على s.th.) VI to rage, rave, storm; to fan, pounce, rush in (على upon), assail (على s.o.); to assail each other, rush against each other X to be raging, raving, rabid, furious, mad, frenzied, possessed
Entry 2
كلب Icalb pl. كلاب kilāb dog │ الكلب الأكبر the constellation Canis Major with its main star Sirius; الكلب الأصغر the constellation Canis Minor with its main star Procyon; كلب البحر k. al-baḥr shark; كلب الماء otter; beaver
Entry 3
كلب kalab rabies, hydrophobia; burning thirst; greed (على for)
Entry 4
كلب kalib affected with rabies, rabid; mad; greedy
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