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خمز

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the Arabic root 'خمز' (khamaza), but lexicographers like Al-Azhari and Ibn Sidah express uncertainty about its existence or origin within Arabic. The term 'الخاميز' (al-khāmīz) is mentioned as potentially being of foreign origin and possibly referring to a type of food.

Derived headwords

خَمَزَverb
  1. 1.
    to be unknownclassical

    The verb 'khamaza' is stated as not being recognized or known by Arab lexicographers.

الخاميزnoun
  1. 1.
    foreign food itemclassical

    Al-Layth suggests that 'al-khāmīz' is a foreign word, possibly referring to a type of food.

  2. 2.
    foreign wordclassical

    Ibn Sidah notes that 'al-khāmīz' is of foreign origin, as reported by the author of Al-'Ayn.

Parallel reading

قال الأزهري: لا أعرف خمز ولا أحفظ للعرب فيه شيئا صحيحا
Al-Azhari said: I do not know 'khamaza' and I do not preserve anything authentic about it from the Arabs.
وقد قال الليث: الخاميز اسم أعجمي إعرابه عامص وآمص
And Al-Layth said: 'Al-khāmīz' is a foreign name, its declension is like 'āmiṣ and 'āmiṣ.
وقال ابن سيده: الخاميز أعجمي؛ حكاه صاحب العين ولم يفسره
And Ibn Sidah said: 'Al-khāmīz' is foreign; the author of Al-'Ayn narrated it but did not explain it.
قال: وأراه ضربا من الطعام
He said: And I think it is a type of food.