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خم

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

R. Q. 1 خَمْخَمَةٌ خمخمه خمخمة [inf. n. of خَمْخَمَ] i. q. خَنْخنَةٌ, (S, K,) i. e. The [ snuffling, or] speaking [ indistinctly, through the nose, ] as though one were مَخْنُون [app. here meaning affected with the disease termed خُنَان], (so in a copy of the S and in the TA,) or مَجْنُون [i. e. bereft of reason, or mad, insane, &c.; and this is another meaning of مَخْنُون], (so in another copy of the S,) by reason of pride. (S.) [See خِمْخِمٌ.] ― -b2- Also (assumed tropical:) The eating in a certain foul manner; (JK, S, TA;) and so ↓ تَخَمْخُمٌ [inf. n. of تَخَمْخَمَ]. (TA.) Hence, ↓ خَمْخَامٌ [app. meaning (assumed tropical:) One who so cats ], used as a proper name. (JK, TA.) [See also 5.]

Derived headwords

خَمْخَمَةٌ
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