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قمخ

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes the act of holding one's nose high in a gesture of arrogance or haughtiness. It encompasses the physical posture and the underlying feeling of pride and disdain.

Derived headwords

أَقْمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to hold nose highboth

    To lift one's nose upwards, often as a sign of arrogance or disdain.

إِقْمَاخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    holding nose highboth

    The act or instance of holding one's nose high, signifying arrogance.

أَكْمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to hold nose highboth

    To lift one's nose upwards, similar to 'aqmakha', indicating pride and haughtiness.

إِكْمَاخًاnoun
  1. 1.
    holding nose highboth

    The act or instance of holding one's nose high, a manifestation of arrogance.

شَمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to be haughtyboth

    To be arrogant, proud, and disdainful, often expressed through physical posture.

Parallel reading

أَقْمَخَ بِأَنْفِهِ إِقْمَاخًا
He held his nose high with a haughty gesture.
وَأَكْمَخَ إِكْمَاخًا
And he held his nose high.
إِذَا شَمَخَ بِأَنْفِهِ وَتَكَبَّرَ
When he held his nose high and acted arrogantly.