كَنَسَ
Root: كنس
Form: 1
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كَنَسَI
, Present.T
ـُ or
ـِ Verbal.Noun كَنْسٌ, He swept a house, or chamber, or place, with a مِكْنَسَة [or broom].
2 مَرُّوا بِهِمْ فَكَنَسُوهُمْ
def.2 كَنَسَ, Present.T ـِ or ـُ Verbal.Noun كُنُوسٌ, He entered his كِنَاس, i. e., his covert, or hiding-place, among trees; or abode; or cave; as also تكنّس and ;) which two verbs are likewise said of a wild bull or cow, in the same sense. [Hence,] تكنّس also signifies
2 [Hence also,] كَنَسَتِ النُّجُومُ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun كُنُوسٌ,
2 مَرُّوا بِهِمْ فَكَنَسُوهُمْ
def.2 كَنَسَ, Present.T ـِ or ـُ Verbal.Noun كُنُوسٌ, He entered his كِنَاس, i. e., his covert, or hiding-place, among trees; or abode; or cave; as also تكنّس and ;) which two verbs are likewise said of a wild bull or cow, in the same sense. [Hence,] تكنّس also signifies
2 [Hence also,] كَنَسَتِ النُّجُومُ, Present.T ـِ Verbal.Noun كُنُوسٌ,
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