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كمج

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to describe a specific anatomical part of the body, namely the junction between the thigh and the rump. It is a rare root with limited usage in classical Arabic literature.

Derived headwords

الكَمَجnoun
  1. 1.
    thigh-rump junctionclassical

    The point where the thigh connects to the rump or buttocks.

Parallel reading

وبفخذي بكرة مهرية، ... مثل دعص الرمل ملتف الكمج
And on my thigh, a young she-camel, a Mahriyyah, ... like a dune of sand, with the thigh-rump junction.
قيل: الكمج طرف موصل الفخذ في العجز.
It is said: Al-kamaj is the connecting end of the thigh to the rump.