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كيس

Root: كاس

3 entries for this word

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Entry 1

كيس kais smartness, cleverness, intelligence; subtlety, finesse, gracefulness, elegance

Entry 2

كيس kais m. and f., pl. اكياس akyās, كيسة kiyasa, sack; bag; pouch; purse; Turkish towel │ كيس الوسادة pillowcase, pillow slip; كيس الصفراء k. aṣ-ṣafrā’ gall, bile; على كيسه at his expense

Entry 3

كيس kayyis pl. اكياس akyās, كيسى kaisā, f. كيسة kayyisa, pl. كياس kiyās sly, smart, astute, shrewd, sagacious; adroit, dexterous, skillful; nice, fine, elegant, stylish, chic, attractive, comely, pretty, handsome

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