كذب

See also: كدت

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ك ذ ب (k-ḏ-b). Cognate with Hebrew כזב (kazáv).

Pronunciation

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Verb

كَذَبَ • (kaḏaba) I (non-past يَكْذِبُ (yakḏibu), verbal noun كَذِب (kaḏib) or كِذْب (kiḏb) or كِذْبَة (kiḏba))

1. (intransitive) to lie, to not tell the truth

   Synonym: (poetic) مَانَ (māna)

   1. (monotransitive or ditransitive) to lie to (someone)

      كَذَبَنِي الْحَدِيثَ

      kaḏabanī l-ḥadīṯa

      He lied to me in his speech.

      • 10th century, Al-Mutanabbi, إِن يكن صبر ذي الرزية فضلا:

        وَكَمِ ٱنْتَشْتَ بِٱلسُّيُوفِ مِنَ الدَّهْـ / ـرِ أَسِيرًا وَبِٱلنَّوَالِ مُقِلَّا
        عَدَّهَا نُصْرَةً عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا / صَالَ خَتْلًا رَآهُ أَدْرَكَ تَبْلَا
        كَذَبَتْهُ ظُنُونُهُ أَنْتَ تُبْلِيـ / ـهِ وَتَبْقَى فِي نِعْمَةٍ لَيْسَ تَبَلَّى

        wakami ntašta bi-s-suyūfi mina d-dah- / -ri ʔasīran wabi-n-nawāli muqillā
        ʕaddahā nuṣratan ʕalayhi falammā / ṣāla ḵatlan raʔāhu ʔadraka tablā
        kaḏabathu ẓunūnuhu ʔanta tublī- / -hi watabqā fī niʕmatin laysa taballā

        (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   2. to lie about (عَلَى (ʕalā))
      • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 39:32:

        فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَذَبَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلصِّدْقِ إِذْ جَاءَهُ

        faman ʔaẓlamu mimman kaḏaba ʕalā l-lahi wakaḏḏaba bi-ṣ-ṣidqi ʔiḏ jāʔahu

        (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. to deceive

Conjugation

    Conjugation of كَذَبَ (I, sound, a ~ i, full passive, verbal nouns كَذِب, كِذْب, كِذْبَة)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						كَذِب, كِذْب, كِذْبَة kaḏib, kiḏb, kiḏba
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						كَاذِب kāḏib
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَكْذُوب makḏūb
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	كَذَبْتُ kaḏabtu	كَذَبْتَ kaḏabta	كَذَبَ kaḏaba		كَذَبْتُمَا kaḏabtumā	كَذَبَا kaḏabā		كَذَبْنَا kaḏabnā	كَذَبْتُمْ kaḏabtum	كَذَبُوا kaḏabū
	f		كَذَبْتِ kaḏabti	كَذَبَتْ kaḏabat			كَذَبَتَا kaḏabatā			كَذَبْتُنَّ kaḏabtunna	كَذَبْنَ kaḏabna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَكْذِبُ ʔakḏibu	تَكْذِبُ takḏibu	يَكْذِبُ yakḏibu		تَكْذِبَانِ takḏibāni	يَكْذِبَانِ yakḏibāni		نَكْذِبُ nakḏibu	تَكْذِبُونَ takḏibūna	يَكْذِبُونَ yakḏibūna
	f		تَكْذِبِينَ takḏibīna	تَكْذِبُ takḏibu			تَكْذِبَانِ takḏibāni			تَكْذِبْنَ takḏibna	يَكْذِبْنَ yakḏibna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَكْذِبَ ʔakḏiba	تَكْذِبَ takḏiba	يَكْذِبَ yakḏiba		تَكْذِبَا takḏibā	يَكْذِبَا yakḏibā		نَكْذِبَ nakḏiba	تَكْذِبُوا takḏibū	يَكْذِبُوا yakḏibū
	f		تَكْذِبِي takḏibī	تَكْذِبَ takḏiba			تَكْذِبَا takḏibā			تَكْذِبْنَ takḏibna	يَكْذِبْنَ yakḏibna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَكْذِبْ ʔakḏib	تَكْذِبْ takḏib	يَكْذِبْ yakḏib		تَكْذِبَا takḏibā	يَكْذِبَا yakḏibā		نَكْذِبْ nakḏib	تَكْذِبُوا takḏibū	يَكْذِبُوا yakḏibū
	f		تَكْذِبِي takḏibī	تَكْذِبْ takḏib			تَكْذِبَا takḏibā			تَكْذِبْنَ takḏibna	يَكْذِبْنَ yakḏibna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِكْذِبْ ikḏib			اِكْذِبَا ikḏibā				اِكْذِبُوا ikḏibū
	f		اِكْذِبِي ikḏibī							اِكْذِبْنَ ikḏibna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	كُذِبْتُ kuḏibtu	كُذِبْتَ kuḏibta	كُذِبَ kuḏiba		كُذِبْتُمَا kuḏibtumā	كُذِبَا kuḏibā		كُذِبْنَا kuḏibnā	كُذِبْتُمْ kuḏibtum	كُذِبُوا kuḏibū
	f		كُذِبْتِ kuḏibti	كُذِبَتْ kuḏibat			كُذِبَتَا kuḏibatā			كُذِبْتُنَّ kuḏibtunna	كُذِبْنَ kuḏibna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُكْذَبُ ʔukḏabu	تُكْذَبُ tukḏabu	يُكْذَبُ yukḏabu		تُكْذَبَانِ tukḏabāni	يُكْذَبَانِ yukḏabāni		نُكْذَبُ nukḏabu	تُكْذَبُونَ tukḏabūna	يُكْذَبُونَ yukḏabūna
	f		تُكْذَبِينَ tukḏabīna	تُكْذَبُ tukḏabu			تُكْذَبَانِ tukḏabāni			تُكْذَبْنَ tukḏabna	يُكْذَبْنَ yukḏabna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُكْذَبَ ʔukḏaba	تُكْذَبَ tukḏaba	يُكْذَبَ yukḏaba		تُكْذَبَا tukḏabā	يُكْذَبَا yukḏabā		نُكْذَبَ nukḏaba	تُكْذَبُوا tukḏabū	يُكْذَبُوا yukḏabū
	f		تُكْذَبِي tukḏabī	تُكْذَبَ tukḏaba			تُكْذَبَا tukḏabā			تُكْذَبْنَ tukḏabna	يُكْذَبْنَ yukḏabna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُكْذَبْ ʔukḏab	تُكْذَبْ tukḏab	يُكْذَبْ yukḏab		تُكْذَبَا tukḏabā	يُكْذَبَا yukḏabā		نُكْذَبْ nukḏab	تُكْذَبُوا tukḏabū	يُكْذَبُوا yukḏabū
	f		تُكْذَبِي tukḏabī	تُكْذَبْ tukḏab			تُكْذَبَا tukḏabā			تُكْذَبْنَ tukḏabna	يُكْذَبْنَ yukḏabna

Antonyms

• صَدَقَ (ṣadaqa)

Verb

كَذَّبَ • (kaḏḏaba) II (non-past يُكَذِّبُ (yukaḏḏibu), verbal noun تَكْذِيب (takḏīb) or كِذَّاب (kiḏḏāb))

1. to allege of lying, to disbelieve someone [with accusative ‘whom’]

   Antonym: صَدَّقَ (ṣaddaqa)

   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 28:34:

     وَأَخِي هَارُونُ هُوَ أَفْصَحُ مِنِّي لِسَانًا فَأَرْسِلْهُ مَعِيَ رِدْءًا يُصَدِّقُنِيۖ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ

     waʔaḵī hārūnu huwa ʔafṣaḥu minnī lisānan faʔarsilhu maʕiya ridʔan yuṣaddiqunī ʔinnī ʔaḵāfu ʔan yukaḏḏibūni

     My brother Aaron is more eloquent than me in speech. Therefor send him with me as a helper to confirm me. Lo! I fear that they will give the lie to me.

2. to accuse or tell that something is false or deceitful, to disbelieve [with accusative ‘something’]

   Antonym: صَدَّقَ (ṣaddaqa)

   كَذَّبَ الْخَبَرَ

   kaḏḏaba l-ḵabara

   He didn't believe the news.

3. to disbelieve in [with بِ (bi) ‘in’]

   Antonym: صَدَّقَ بِـ (ṣaddaqa bi-)

   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 78:28:

     وَكَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا كِذَّابًا

     wakaḏḏabū biʔāyātinā kiḏḏāban

     They called Our revelations false with strong denial.

   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 92:4-10:

     إِنَّ سَعْيَكُمْ لَشَتَّى
     فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَى وَٱتَّقَى
     وَصَدَّقَ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
     فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَى
     وَأَمَّا مَن بَخِلَ وَٱسْتَغْنَى
     وَكَذَّبَ بِٱلْحُسْنَى
     فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَى

     ʔinna saʕyakum lašattā
     fa-ʔammā man ʔaʕṭā wa-ttaqā
     wa-ṣaddaqa bi-l-ḥusnā
     fa-sanuyassiruhu li-l-yusrā
     wa-ʔammā man baḵila wa-staḡnā
     wa-kaḏḏaba bi-l-ḥusnā
     fa-sanuyassiruhu li-l-ʕusrā

     Lo! your effort is dispersed (toward divers ends).
     As for him who giveth and is dutiful (toward Allah)
     And believeth in goodness;
     Surely We will ease his way unto the state of ease.
     But as for him who hoardeth and deemeth himself independent,
     And disbelieveth in goodness;
     Surely We will ease his way unto adversity.

     Translation by Marmaduke Pickthall

4. (rare) to make (someone) disbelieve (in)
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 95:7:

     فَمَا يُكَذِّبُكَ بَعْدُ بِالدِّينِ

     famā yukaḏḏibuka baʕdu bi-d-dīni

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

5. to disprove, to refute
6. to be inactive, to be deactivated
7. to abstain, to desist

Conjugation

    Conjugation of كَذَّبَ (II, sound, full passive (?), verbal nouns تَكْذِيب, كِذَّاب)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَكْذِيب, كِذَّاب takḏīb, kiḏḏāb
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُكَذِّب mukaḏḏib
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُكَذَّب mukaḏḏab
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	كَذَّبْتُ kaḏḏabtu	كَذَّبْتَ kaḏḏabta	كَذَّبَ kaḏḏaba		كَذَّبْتُمَا kaḏḏabtumā	كَذَّبَا kaḏḏabā		كَذَّبْنَا kaḏḏabnā	كَذَّبْتُمْ kaḏḏabtum	كَذَّبُوا kaḏḏabū
	f		كَذَّبْتِ kaḏḏabti	كَذَّبَتْ kaḏḏabat			كَذَّبَتَا kaḏḏabatā			كَذَّبْتُنَّ kaḏḏabtunna	كَذَّبْنَ kaḏḏabna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُكَذِّبُ ʔukaḏḏibu	تُكَذِّبُ tukaḏḏibu	يُكَذِّبُ yukaḏḏibu		تُكَذِّبَانِ tukaḏḏibāni	يُكَذِّبَانِ yukaḏḏibāni		نُكَذِّبُ nukaḏḏibu	تُكَذِّبُونَ tukaḏḏibūna	يُكَذِّبُونَ yukaḏḏibūna
	f		تُكَذِّبِينَ tukaḏḏibīna	تُكَذِّبُ tukaḏḏibu			تُكَذِّبَانِ tukaḏḏibāni			تُكَذِّبْنَ tukaḏḏibna	يُكَذِّبْنَ yukaḏḏibna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُكَذِّبَ ʔukaḏḏiba	تُكَذِّبَ tukaḏḏiba	يُكَذِّبَ yukaḏḏiba		تُكَذِّبَا tukaḏḏibā	يُكَذِّبَا yukaḏḏibā		نُكَذِّبَ nukaḏḏiba	تُكَذِّبُوا tukaḏḏibū	يُكَذِّبُوا yukaḏḏibū
	f		تُكَذِّبِي tukaḏḏibī	تُكَذِّبَ tukaḏḏiba			تُكَذِّبَا tukaḏḏibā			تُكَذِّبْنَ tukaḏḏibna	يُكَذِّبْنَ yukaḏḏibna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُكَذِّبْ ʔukaḏḏib	تُكَذِّبْ tukaḏḏib	يُكَذِّبْ yukaḏḏib		تُكَذِّبَا tukaḏḏibā	يُكَذِّبَا yukaḏḏibā		نُكَذِّبْ nukaḏḏib	تُكَذِّبُوا tukaḏḏibū	يُكَذِّبُوا yukaḏḏibū
	f		تُكَذِّبِي tukaḏḏibī	تُكَذِّبْ tukaḏḏib			تُكَذِّبَا tukaḏḏibā			تُكَذِّبْنَ tukaḏḏibna	يُكَذِّبْنَ yukaḏḏibna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		كَذِّبْ kaḏḏib			كَذِّبَا kaḏḏibā				كَذِّبُوا kaḏḏibū
	f		كَذِّبِي kaḏḏibī							كَذِّبْنَ kaḏḏibna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	كُذِّبْتُ kuḏḏibtu	كُذِّبْتَ kuḏḏibta	كُذِّبَ kuḏḏiba		كُذِّبْتُمَا kuḏḏibtumā	كُذِّبَا kuḏḏibā		كُذِّبْنَا kuḏḏibnā	كُذِّبْتُمْ kuḏḏibtum	كُذِّبُوا kuḏḏibū
	f		كُذِّبْتِ kuḏḏibti	كُذِّبَتْ kuḏḏibat			كُذِّبَتَا kuḏḏibatā			كُذِّبْتُنَّ kuḏḏibtunna	كُذِّبْنَ kuḏḏibna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُكَذَّبُ ʔukaḏḏabu	تُكَذَّبُ tukaḏḏabu	يُكَذَّبُ yukaḏḏabu		تُكَذَّبَانِ tukaḏḏabāni	يُكَذَّبَانِ yukaḏḏabāni		نُكَذَّبُ nukaḏḏabu	تُكَذَّبُونَ tukaḏḏabūna	يُكَذَّبُونَ yukaḏḏabūna
	f		تُكَذَّبِينَ tukaḏḏabīna	تُكَذَّبُ tukaḏḏabu			تُكَذَّبَانِ tukaḏḏabāni			تُكَذَّبْنَ tukaḏḏabna	يُكَذَّبْنَ yukaḏḏabna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُكَذَّبَ ʔukaḏḏaba	تُكَذَّبَ tukaḏḏaba	يُكَذَّبَ yukaḏḏaba		تُكَذَّبَا tukaḏḏabā	يُكَذَّبَا yukaḏḏabā		نُكَذَّبَ nukaḏḏaba	تُكَذَّبُوا tukaḏḏabū	يُكَذَّبُوا yukaḏḏabū
	f		تُكَذَّبِي tukaḏḏabī	تُكَذَّبَ tukaḏḏaba			تُكَذَّبَا tukaḏḏabā			تُكَذَّبْنَ tukaḏḏabna	يُكَذَّبْنَ yukaḏḏabna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُكَذَّبْ ʔukaḏḏab	تُكَذَّبْ tukaḏḏab	يُكَذَّبْ yukaḏḏab		تُكَذَّبَا tukaḏḏabā	يُكَذَّبَا yukaḏḏabā		نُكَذَّبْ nukaḏḏab	تُكَذَّبُوا tukaḏḏabū	يُكَذَّبُوا yukaḏḏabū
	f		تُكَذَّبِي tukaḏḏabī	تُكَذَّبْ tukaḏḏab			تُكَذَّبَا tukaḏḏabā			تُكَذَّبْنَ tukaḏḏabna	يُكَذَّبْنَ yukaḏḏabna

References

• “كذب” in Almaany

Noun

كَذِب or كِذْب • (kaḏib or kiḏb) m (usually uncountable)

1. verbal noun of كَذَبَ (kaḏaba) (form I)
2. lying
3. lie, falsehood, untruth

Declension

Declension of noun كَذِب (kaḏib)‎; كِذْب (kiḏb)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	كَذِب‎; كِذْب kaḏib‎; kiḏb	الْكَذِب‎; الْكِذْب al-kaḏib‎; al-kiḏb	كَذِب‎; كِذْب kaḏib‎; kiḏb
Nominative	كَذِبٌ‎; كِذْبٌ kaḏibun‎; kiḏbun	الْكَذِبُ‎; الْكِذْبُ al-kaḏibu‎; al-kiḏbu	كَذِبُ‎; كِذْبُ kaḏibu‎; kiḏbu
Accusative	كَذِبًا‎; كِذْبًا kaḏiban‎; kiḏban	الْكَذِبَ‎; الْكِذْبَ al-kaḏiba‎; al-kiḏba	كَذِبَ‎; كِذْبَ kaḏiba‎; kiḏba
Genitive	كَذِبٍ‎; كِذْبٍ kaḏibin‎; kiḏbin	الْكَذِبِ‎; الْكِذْبِ al-kaḏibi‎; al-kiḏbi	كَذِبِ‎; كِذْبِ kaḏibi‎; kiḏbi

References

• Haywood, J.A., Nahmad, H.M. (1965) “كذب”, in A new Arabic grammar, 2^nd edition, London: Lund Humphries, →ISBN
• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “كذب”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[1], London: W.H. Allen

Adjective

كَذِب or كِذْب • (kaḏib or kiḏb)

1. false
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 12:18:

     وَجَاءُوا عَلَىٰ قَمِيصِهِ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍ

     wajāʔū ʕalā qamīṣihi bidamin kaḏibin

     And they brought his shirt and stained it with false blood.

Declension

Declension of adjective كَذِب (kaḏib)‎; كِذْب (kiḏb)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	كَذِب‎; كِذْب kaḏib‎; kiḏb	الْكَذِب‎; الْكِذْب al-kaḏib‎; al-kiḏb	كَذِب‎; كِذْب kaḏib‎; kiḏb	الْكَذِب‎; الْكِذْب al-kaḏib‎; al-kiḏb
Nominative	كَذِبٌ‎; كِذْبٌ kaḏibun‎; kiḏbun	الْكَذِبُ‎; الْكِذْبُ al-kaḏibu‎; al-kiḏbu	كَذِبٌ‎; كِذْبٌ kaḏibun‎; kiḏbun	الْكَذِبُ‎; الْكِذْبُ al-kaḏibu‎; al-kiḏbu
Accusative	كَذِبًا‎; كِذْبًا kaḏiban‎; kiḏban	الْكَذِبَ‎; الْكِذْبَ al-kaḏiba‎; al-kiḏba	كَذِبًا‎; كِذْبًا kaḏiban‎; kiḏban	الْكَذِبَ‎; الْكِذْبَ al-kaḏiba‎; al-kiḏba
Genitive	كَذِبٍ‎; كِذْبٍ kaḏibin‎; kiḏbin	الْكَذِبِ‎; الْكِذْبِ al-kaḏibi‎; al-kiḏbi	كَذِبٍ‎; كِذْبٍ kaḏibin‎; kiḏbin	الْكَذِبِ‎; الْكِذْبِ al-kaḏibi‎; al-kiḏbi
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	كَذِب‎; كِذْب kaḏib‎; kiḏb	الْكَذِب‎; الْكِذْب al-kaḏib‎; al-kiḏb	كَذِب‎; كِذْب kaḏib‎; kiḏb	الْكَذِب‎; الْكِذْب al-kaḏib‎; al-kiḏb
Nominative	كَذِبٌ‎; كِذْبٌ kaḏibun‎; kiḏbun	الْكَذِبُ‎; الْكِذْبُ al-kaḏibu‎; al-kiḏbu	كَذِبٌ‎; كِذْبٌ kaḏibun‎; kiḏbun	الْكَذِبُ‎; الْكِذْبُ al-kaḏibu‎; al-kiḏbu
Accusative	كَذِبًا‎; كِذْبًا kaḏiban‎; kiḏban	الْكَذِبَ‎; الْكِذْبَ al-kaḏiba‎; al-kiḏba	كَذِبًا‎; كِذْبًا kaḏiban‎; kiḏban	الْكَذِبَ‎; الْكِذْبَ al-kaḏiba‎; al-kiḏba
Genitive	كَذِبٍ‎; كِذْبٍ kaḏibin‎; kiḏbin	الْكَذِبِ‎; الْكِذْبِ al-kaḏibi‎; al-kiḏbi	كَذِبٍ‎; كِذْبٍ kaḏibin‎; kiḏbin	الْكَذِبِ‎; الْكِذْبِ al-kaḏibi‎; al-kiḏbi
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	basic broken plural triptote		basic broken plural triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	كَذِب‎; كِذْب kaḏib‎; kiḏb	الْكَذِب‎; الْكِذْب al-kaḏib‎; al-kiḏb	كَذِب‎; كِذْب kaḏib‎; kiḏb	الْكَذِب‎; الْكِذْب al-kaḏib‎; al-kiḏb
Nominative	كَذِبٌ‎; كِذْبٌ kaḏibun‎; kiḏbun	الْكَذِبُ‎; الْكِذْبُ al-kaḏibu‎; al-kiḏbu	كَذِبٌ‎; كِذْبٌ kaḏibun‎; kiḏbun	الْكَذِبُ‎; الْكِذْبُ al-kaḏibu‎; al-kiḏbu
Accusative	كَذِبًا‎; كِذْبًا kaḏiban‎; kiḏban	الْكَذِبَ‎; الْكِذْبَ al-kaḏiba‎; al-kiḏba	كَذِبًا‎; كِذْبًا kaḏiban‎; kiḏban	الْكَذِبَ‎; الْكِذْبَ al-kaḏiba‎; al-kiḏba
Genitive	كَذِبٍ‎; كِذْبٍ kaḏibin‎; kiḏbin	الْكَذِبِ‎; الْكِذْبِ al-kaḏibi‎; al-kiḏbi	كَذِبٍ‎; كِذْبٍ kaḏibin‎; kiḏbin	الْكَذِبِ‎; الْكِذْبِ al-kaḏibi‎; al-kiḏbi

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ك ذ ب
2 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic كَذَبَ (kaḏaba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.zib/, /ki.dib/, /ki.ðib/

Verb

كذب • (kizib, kidib, kiḏib) I (non-past يِكْذِب (yikzib, yikdib, yikḏib))

1. (intransitive) to lie, to not tell the truth
2. to lie to (someone)

   Antonym: صَدَق (ṣadag)

   ما اكذب عليك.

   mā akḏib ʕalēk.

   I won't lie to you.

Conjugation

Conjugation of كذب (kidib)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	كدبت (kidibt)	كدبت (kidibt)	كدب (kidib)		كدبنا (kidibna)	كدبتوا (kidibtu)	كدبوا (kidbu)
	f		كدبتي (kidibti)	كدبت (kidbat)
non-past	m	أكدب (ʔakdib)	تكدب (tikdib)	يكدب (yikdib)		نكدب (nikdib)	تكدبوا (tikdibu)	يكدبوا (yikdibu)
	f		تكدبي (tikdibi)	تكدب (tikdib)
imperative	m		اكدب (akdib)				اكدبوا (akdibu)
	f		اكدبي (akdibi)

Etymology 2

From Arabic كَذَّبَ (kaḏḏaba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaz.zab/, /kad.dab/, /kað.ðab/

Verb

كذب • (kazzab, kaddab, kaḏḏab) II (non-past يِكَذِّب (yikazzib, yikaddib, yikaḏḏib))

1. to allege of lying, to disbelieve someone
2. to accuse or tell that something is false or deceitful, to disbelieve
3. to disbelieve, to deny

Conjugation

Conjugation of كذب (kaddab)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	كدبت (kaddabt)	كدبت (kaddabt)	كدب (kaddab)		كدبنا (kaddabna)	كدبتوا (kaddabtu)	كدبوا (kaddabu)
	f		كدبتي (kaddabti)	كدبت (kaddabat)
non-past	m	أكدب (ʔakaddib)	تكدب (tikaddib)	يكدب (yikaddib)		نكدب (nikaddib)	تكدبوا (tikaddibu)	يكدبوا (yikaddibu)
	f		تكدبي (tikaddibi)	تكدب (tikaddib)
imperative	m		كدب (kaddib)				كدبوا (kaddibu)
	f		كدبي (kaddibi)

Etymology 3

From Arabic كِذْب (kiḏb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kidib/, /kizib/, /kiðib/

Noun

كِذِب • (kidib, kizib, kiḏib) m pl

1. lie, falsehood, untruth, fraud, deceit

   Synonyms: بَكْشْ (bakš), فَقْش (fagš)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ك ذ ب
1 term

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Arabic كَذَبَ (kaḏaba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.zib/, [ˈkɪ.zɪb]

• Audio (Ramallah):

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Verb

كذب • (kizib) I (present بكذب (bikzab))

1. to lie

Conjugation

Conjugation of كذب (kizib)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	كذبت (kzibt)	كذبت (kzibt)	كذب (kizib)		كذبنا (kzibna)	كذبتو (kzibtu)	كذبو (kizbu)
	f		كذبتي (kzibti)	كذبت (kizbat)
present	m	بكذب (bakzab)	بتكذب (btikzab)	بكذب (bikzab)		منكذب (mnikzab)	بتكذبو (btikzabu)	بكذبو (bikzabu)
	f		بتكذبي (btikzabi)	بتكذب (btikzab)
subjunctive	m	أكذب (ʔakzab)	تكذب (tikzab)	يكذب (yikzab)		نكذب (nikzab)	تكذبو (tikzabu)	يكذبو (yikzabu)
	f		تكذبي (tikzabi)	تكذب (tikzab)
imperative	m		اكذب (ikzab)				اكذبو (ikzabu)
	f		اكذبي (ikzabi)

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Arabic كَذَّبَ (kaḏḏaba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaz.zab/, [ˈkaz.zab]

• Audio (al-Lidd):

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Verb

كذّب • (kazzab) II (present بكذّب (bikazzeb))

1. to lie

Conjugation

Conjugation of كذّب (kazzab)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	كذّبت (kazzabt)	كذّبت (kazzabt)	كذّب (kazzab)		كذّبنا (kazzabna)	كذّبتو (kazzabtu)	كذّبو (kazzabu)
	f		كذّبتي (kazzabti)	كذّبت (kazzabat)
present	m	بكذّب (bakazzeb)	بتكذّب (bitkazzeb)	بكذّب (bikazzeb)		منكذّب (minkazzeb)	بتكذّبو (bitkazzbu)	بكذّبو (bikazzbu)
	f		بتكذّبي (bitkazzbi)	بتكذّب (bitkazzeb)
subjunctive	m	اكذّب (akazzeb)	تكذّب (tkazzeb)	يكذّب (ykazzeb)		نكذّب (nkazzeb)	تكذّبو (tkazzbu)	يكذّبو (ykazzbu)
	f		تكذّبي (tkazzbi)	تكذّب (tkazzeb)
imperative	m		كذّب (kazzeb)				كذّبو (kazzbu)
	f		كذّبي (kazzbi)