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زمخ

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes arrogance, haughtiness, and pride, often manifested physically through an uplifted nose. It also extends to describe difficult or distant geographical features, like a steep mountain pass.

Derived headwords

زَمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To exhibit arrogance, haughtiness, and pride.

  2. 2.
    to be haughtyboth

    To behave in a proud and disdainful manner.

زَمْخnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceboth

    The state or quality of being arrogant; haughtiness.

  2. 2.
    haughtinessboth

    An attitude of superiority and disdain.

شَمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To be arrogant and haughty, often characterized by a proud bearing.

  2. 2.
    to hold one's head highboth

    To carry oneself with pride and arrogance.

شَمَخnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceboth

    Pride and haughtiness.

أَنُوفadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogantboth

    Possessing arrogance and haughtiness, particularly in bearing.

  2. 2.
    haughtyboth

    Showing disdain or superiority.

زَمُوحadjective
  1. 1.
    distantclassical

    Describing a place, especially a mountain pass, that is far away and difficult to reach.

  2. 2.
    difficultclassical

    Describing a path or ascent that is arduous and challenging.

  3. 3.
    arrogantboth

    Exhibiting arrogance and haughtiness.

حَجُونadjective
  1. 1.
    difficultclassical

    Describing a steep or arduous ascent.

بَزُوخadjective
  1. 1.
    difficultclassical

    Describing a path or ascent that is arduous and challenging.

  2. 2.
    hardclassical

    Indicating a strenuous or troublesome undertaking.

زَامِخadjective
  1. 1.
    haughtyboth

    Proud and arrogant, especially in one's bearing.

  2. 2.
    loftyboth

    Elevated in position or stature, often implying arrogance.

Parallel reading

زَمَخَ الرجل بأنفه زمخا وشمخ
The man was arrogant and haughty with his nose.
تكبر وتاه
He became arrogant and lost in pride.
وأنوف زمخ: شمخ
And 'anūf zamakh' means haughty.
وعقبة زموخ: بعيدة
And a 'zamūkh' mountain pass is distant.
عقبة زموخ وحجون شديدة
A distant mountain pass and a difficult ascent.
زموخ وبزوخ أي عسرة نكدة
'Zamūkh' and 'bazūkh' mean a difficult and troublesome ascent.
أبت لي عزة بزرى زموخ
My great pride prevented me from taking a difficult path.
والزامخ: الشامخ بأنفه
And 'al-zāmikh' is the one who is haughty with his nose.
أجوازهن والأنوف والزمخ
Their middles, the high parts, and the arrogance.
يعني بالأجواز أوساط الجبال
By 'al-ajwāz' he means the middle parts of the mountains.