كنس

Meaning

Verb

to hide, to retreat

Adj

plural of كَانِس (kānis, active participle of كَنَسَ (kanasa))

Concepts

sweep

sweeping

swept

sweep-over

Synonyms

كسح

Translations

barrer

σαρώνω

σκουπίζω

balayer

escombrar

ramazzare

varrer

escovar

lécher

Etymology

From the root ك ن س (k n s). In Fraenkel’s and Nöldeke’s view the meaning “to sweep” is from Aramaic כְּנַשׁ / ܟܢܫ (kənaš, “to gather; to sweep”), denominal via مِكْنَسَة (miknasa, “broom”). Note Mehri kənūs (“to sweep”).