كاهل

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Arabic

Etymology

From the root ك ه ل (k-h-l), from the root's now-obsolete senses "middle age; adulthood; reliability; backing and support".

Noun

كاهِل (kāhilm (plural كَوَاهِل (kawāhil))

  1. (countable, anatomy) the area between the shoulder joints and the neck; the shoulders and the upper back; the shoulder girdle
    Synonyms: كَتِف (katif, the shoulder), ظَهْر (ẓahr, the back)
    1. (countable, by extension) something resembling, likened to, or related to the shoulders or the back (such as endurance, energy, stamina, and so on)
    2. (countable, by extension) someone resembling, likened to, or related to the shoulders or the back (such as a friend, a backer, a sponser, a supporter, a provider, a chieftain, and so on)

Declension