ك • ح • ب

, aor. كَحَبَ , He struck him on his podex. (K.)

, inf. n. تَكْحِيبٌ, The vine put forth its unripe, or sour, grapes: (K:) or its bunches thereof: this is a correct explanation, given on the authority of IAar: (Az:) or it became abundant in grapes: (K:) or its grapes became pleasant in flavour. (TA.)

, Many, or much. (K.) دَرَاهِمْ كَاحِبَةٌ Many dirhems; or much money. (Fr.) نَارٌ كَاحِبَةٌ Fire of which the flame rises high. (K.)

T he podex: (K:) of the dial. of ElYemen. (TA.) -A2- As coll. gen. n. Unripe, or sour, grapes: n. un. with ة: (K:) as also كَحْمٌ: a word of the dial. of El-Yemen. (TA.)