Dog
(كَلْبٌ)
من موسوعة المصطلحات الإسلامية
المعنى الاصطلاحي
A canine; a domestic tame animal that barks and has fangs.
الشرح المختصر
The "kalb" (dog) is a domestic animal from the canine family and carnivorous species. There are many different breeds and types of dogs; guard dogs, hunting dogs, farming dogs, and others. There are many different kinds of dogs which are different in appearance, size, and color.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر
"Kalb": any mordacious predatory animal that bites people causing them injury. The word is mostly used to refer to the barking animal; i.e. the dog. Original meaning: stress.