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سمخ

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to anatomical openings, specifically the ear canal, and by extension, the act of piercing or damaging such an opening. It also extends to metaphorical uses describing sharp or piercing sounds and speech.

Derived headwords

السَّمَاخnoun
  1. 1.
    ear canalboth

    The opening or canal of the ear, specifically the part between the two bony structures near the brain.

  2. 2.
    hole in a plowclassical

    The hole found in the 'dajr' (part of a plow), specifically the 'dajr' of a 'faddan' (a type of plow).

صِمَاخnoun
  1. 1.
    ear canalboth

    The ear canal, specifically the part of the ear near the brain.

سَمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    pierce/damage the ear canalclassical

    To strike or injure the ear canal, causing damage or a wound.

  2. 2.
    pierce/woundclassical

    To pierce or wound a specific part, referring to the 'samakh' (ear canal).

صَمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    pierce/damage the ear canalclassical

    A variant pronunciation and usage of 'samakha', referring to piercing or damaging the ear canal.

Parallel reading

السماخ: الثقب الذي بين الدجرين من آلة الفدان.
The samakh: the hole between the two 'dajr' (parts) of the plow apparatus.
والسماخ: لغة في الصماخ وهو والج الأذن عند الدماغ.
And the samakh: is a variant pronunciation for the samakh, which is the ear canal near the brain.
وسمخه يسمخه سمخا: أصاب سماخه فعقره.
And samakha him, yamsakhuhu, samkhan: means to strike his samakh (ear canal) and wound it.
ويقال: سمخني بحدة صوته وكثرة كلامه
And it is said: 'He samakha me with the sharpness of his voice and the abundance of his speech.'
ولغة تميم الصمخ.
And the dialect of Tamim uses 'as-samakh' (with a 'sad').