كبس

From the root ك ب س (k b s). The “intercalation” meaning is a semantic loan from Classical Syriac ܟܒܰܫ (kḇaš) – the etymologically corresponding verb in Syriac – and its derivatives.

كَبْس • (kabs) m

1. verbal noun of كَبَسَ (kabasa) (form I)
2. pressure, squeeze, pressing
3. raid, attack
4. pickling, preservation (in vinegar, etc.)
5. intercalation

كَبَسَ • (kabasa) I (non-past يَكْبِسُ (yakbisu), verbal noun كَبْس (kabs))

1. to press, to exert pressure, to squeeze
2. to attack, to raid
3. to intercalate
4. to pickle, to preserve (in vinegar, etc.)
5. to marinate
6. to conserve

• كَبْسَة (kabsa)

كَبَّسَ • (kabbasa) II (non-past يُكَبِّسُ (yukabbisu), verbal noun تَكْبِيس (takbīs))

1. to press hard, to squeeze hard
2. to massage

• كَابُوس (kābūs, “nightmare”)

كِبْس • (kibs) m (plural كُبُوس (kubūs))

1. earth, sludge, especially one which one presses into watercourses to control them or which divides ditches or another pressed construction
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From Arabic كَبَسَ (kabasa).

• IPA^(key): /ka.bas/, [ˈka.bas]

• Audio (al-Lidd):

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كبس • (kabas) I (present بكبِس (bikbis))

1. to press, to click

   Synonyms: ضغط (ḍaḡaṭ), عصّ (ʕaṣṣ)