كمز

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root describes the action of gathering or clumping something together, particularly soft or wet materials. It also refers to a lump or mass formed by this action, such as a clump of dates or soil.

Derived headwords

كَمَزَverb

1.
to gather into a lumpboth
To gather something into one's hands until it becomes rounded or forms a lump, typically applied to wet or pliable substances like dough.

يَكْمِزُهُverb

1.
he gathers itboth
He gathers it into his hands until it becomes rounded or forms a lump.

كَمْزًاnoun

1.
gathering into a lumpboth
The act of gathering something into one's hands until it becomes rounded or forms a lump.

الكَمْزَةnoun

1.
clump taken by fingertipsboth
What is taken or gathered by the tips of the fingers.
2.
lump, massboth
A lump or mass of something, such as dates or other produce.
3.
clump of soilboth
A clump or mound of soil.

الجُمْزَةnoun

1.
lump, massclassical
A lump or mass of something, similar to 'al-kamzah'.

قَمْزَةnoun

1.
lump, massboth
A lump or mass of something, such as dates or other produce.
2.
clump of soilboth
A clump or mound of soil.

الفَدْرَةnoun

1.
large lump, massclassical
A large lump or mass, comparable to the size of a cat's body or larger.

الكَمْزnoun

1.
clumps (of soil)both
Plural of 'al-kamzah' or 'al-qamzah', referring to clumps or mounds of soil.

القَمْزnoun

1.
clumps (of soil)both
Plural of 'al-kamzah' or 'al-qamzah', referring to clumps or mounds of soil.

Parallel reading

كمز الشيء يكمزه كمزا إذا جمعه في يديه حتى يستدير

He gathered the thing, gathering it in his hands until it became rounded.

ولا يكون ذلك إلا في الشيء المبتل كالعجين ونحوه

And this is only done with something wet, like dough and the like.

والكمزة: ما أخذ بأطراف الأصابع

And 'al-kamzah' is what is taken by the tips of the fingers.

وقال أبو حنيفة: الكمزة والجمزة الكتلة من التمر وغيره

And Abu Hanifa said: 'Al-kamzah' and 'al-jumzah' are a lump of dates and other things.

وقال عرام: هذه قمزة من تمر وكمزة

And Arram said: This is a 'qamzah' of dates and a 'kamzah'.

وهي الفدرة كجثمان القطا أو أكثر

And it is a 'fadráh', like the body of a sandgrouse or more.

ويقال للكثبة من التراب: كمزة وقمزة

And a clump of soil is called a 'kamzah' and a 'qamzah'.

والجمع الكمز والقمز

And the plural is 'al-kamz' and 'al-qamz'.