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خمت

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of being fat, corpulent, or well-fed. It describes a state of physical fullness and abundance, often associated with good health or a prosperous condition.

Derived headwords

الخَمِيتadjective
  1. 1.
    Fat, corpulentboth

    Describing someone who is very fat or corpulent, having accumulated a significant amount of flesh.

  2. 2.
    Well-fed, plumpboth

    Indicating a state of being well-nourished and having a healthy, plump appearance.

حِمْيَرِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    Fat, corpulent (dialectal)classical

    An adjective used to describe someone as fat or corpulent, possibly with a dialectal or regional connotation.

Parallel reading

الخميت: السمين، حميرية.
Al-khamīt: the fat, ḥimyeriyyah.