ك • ه • ب

, (S, K,) and كَهُبَ, (K,) inf. n. كَهَبٌ and كُهْبَةٌ, (TA,) He (a camel, S,) was, or became, of the colour called كُهْبَة. (S, K.)

(Az, S, K) and ↓ كَاهِبٌ (K) A camel (Az, S) of the colour called كُهْبَة: (Az, S, K) fem. of the former كَهْبَاءٌ, (Az) [and pl. كُهْبٌ]. رَجُلٌ أَكْهَبُ اللَّوْنِ (tropical:) A man whose complexion is changed, [or darkened by the sun &c.]. (TA.)

His complexion was, or became, changed, [or darkened by the sun &c.]. (TA.)

, an expression used by the poet Hassán Ibn-Thábit, meaning (tropical:) Sons of a base, or an ignoble, woman: كهيبة being thus used as though it were a proper name. (RA.)

: see كُهْبَةٌ

A buffalo (or camel, A; and so in the CK;) advanced in years. (K.)

The colour which is also called قُهْبَة: (As, S, K:) or that which is called دُهْمَة: or dust-colour intermixed, or tinged over, with black: (K:) used absolutely, (TA,) or only with reference to camels, (K,) i. e., to their colours: (TA:) or a colour not purely red, but applied specially to a red colour: (AA, S:) or any colour inclining to that of dust: (Yaakoob, who does not particularize anything [to which it is applied] exclusively: TA): Az says, I have not heard كهبة as a colour of camels on the authority of any one but Lth; and perhaps it is used as a colour of clothes: (TA:) it is also said that ↓ كَهَبٌ signifies the colour of the buffalo. (IAar, cited by Az.)