Arabic Word Meanings

كرتع

The meaning of “كرتع” as explained in Lisan al-Arab.

The original text is in Arabic.

لسان العرب

Lisan al-Arab · Ibn Manzur (d. 711 AH)

كرتع: كَرْتَعَ الرجلُ: وَقَعَ فِيمَا لَا يَعْنِيه؛ وأَنشد: يَهيمُ بِهَا الكَرْتَعُ وكَرْتَعَه: صَرَعَه. والكَرْتَعُ: القصير.