لمخ

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of striking or slapping someone, often with an open hand. It encompasses both the action itself and the noun referring to such a blow.

Derived headwords

اللَّمَاخnoun

1.
slapboth
A blow, specifically a slap, often delivered with the palm of the hand.

لَمَخَverb

1.
to slapboth
To strike someone, typically with an open hand.

يَلْمَخُverb

1.
to slapboth
He slaps (present tense of لمخ).

لَمْخًاnoun

1.
slappingboth
The verbal noun (masdar) for the act of slapping.

لَامَخَهُverb

1.
to slap each otherboth
To slap one another; to engage in mutual slapping.

لِمَاخًاnoun

1.
mutual slappingboth
The verbal noun (masdar) for the act of slapping each other.

لَمَخَهُverb

1.
to slap himboth
He slapped him (past tense, referring back to the root verb).

لَاخَمَهُverb

1.
to slap each otherboth
To slap one another; synonymous with لامخه.

Parallel reading

اللماخ: اللطام.

Al-limakh: The slap.

ولمخ يلمخ لمخا: لطم.

And lamakha yalmukhu lamkhan: he slapped.

ولامخه لماخا: لاطمه؛

And he engaged in mutual slapping (lamakha) a mutual slapping (limakhan): he slapped him.

فأورخته أيما إيراخ، ... قبل لماخ أيما لماخ

So I gave him a severe blow, ... before a severe slapping.

ولمخه: لطمه.

And he slapped him (lamakhahu): he struck him.

ويقال: لامخه ولاخمه أي لاطمه.

And it is said: lamakhahu and lakhmah: meaning he slapped him.