The triliteral root kāf sīn wāw (ك س و) occurs five times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- three times as the form I verb kasaw (كَسَوْ)
- twice as the noun kis'wat (كِسْوَت)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) - to clothe, to cover
| (2:259:55) naksūhā | We cover them | وَانْظُرْ إِلَى الْعِظَامِ كَيْفَ نُنْشِزُهَا ثُمَّ نَكْسُوهَا لَحْمًا |
| (4:5:12) wa-ik'sūhum | and clothe them | وَارْزُقُوهُمْ فِيهَا وَاكْسُوهُمْ وَقُولُوا لَهُمْ قَوْلًا مَعْرُوفًا |
| (23:14:11) fakasawnā | then We clothed | فَخَلَقْنَا الْمُضْغَةَ عِظَامًا فَكَسَوْنَا الْعِظَامَ لَحْمًا |
Noun
| (2:233:15) wakis'watuhunna | and their clothing | وَعَلَى الْمَوْلُودِ لَهُ رِزْقُهُنَّ وَكِسْوَتُهُنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ |
| (5:89:22) kis'watuhum | clothing them | مِنْ أَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ أَهْلِيكُمْ أَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
