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كَابِسٌ

Root: كبس

Full Definition

كَابِسٌ Charging, attacking, or assaulting. You say, جَآءَ كَابِسًا He came charging, attacking, or assaulting: as also , and .
2 Throwing himself suddenly and without consideration [upon a person or thing].

def.2 A man putting himself within his garment, covering his body with it.
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