كَلْبٌ dog in Arabic
كَلْبٌ is how you say “dog” in Arabic.
Root ك ل ب k-l-b. noun (masculine). kalb.
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Meaning of dog in Arabic
- dog the ordinary word for the animal
- any wounding, predatory animal Lane notes it is unclear whether birds of prey are included
Example sentence
فقال هذا الكلب عدو الله عمير،
He said: This dog, the enemy of Allah, Umair.
الْكَلْبُ dog
al- = 'the'; kalb means 'dog'; the '-u' ending marks it as the subject — here a contemptuous label.
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How it is used
كَلْبٌ is the everyday word for a dog; Lane also records an extended use for any wounding animal of prey. Much of the rest of the root deals with كَلَبٌ, the canine-madness disease (rabies), and the fury, thirst, or eagerness likened to it.
Words from the same root
- كَلَبٌ rabies, canine-type madness
- كَلِبَ to be seized with canine madness
- كُلَّابٌ a hook or spur
- مُكَلَّبٌ a dog trained for hunting
- تَكَالَبَ to rush upon something together
Common questions
- How do you say "dog" in Arabic?
- كَلْبٌ (kalb).
- What does the root ك ل ب mean?
- It centers on "dog" and dog-like madness or rage; كَلَبٌ (kalab) is the canine-madness disease, and كَلِبَ (kaliba) means to be seized by it.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).