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دخمس

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes something obscure, unclear, or hidden. It extends to concepts of deception, things lacking substance, and also refers to a type of black, large individual or tribe.

Derived headwords

الدخمسةnoun
  1. 1.
    Obscurity, deceptionclassical

    A state of being obscure or deceptive, where one's intentions are not clear.

الدخمسnoun
  1. 1.
    Deceptive personclassical

    A person who is deceptive and whose intentions are unclear.

دخمسverb
  1. 1.
    To be obscureclassical

    To be unclear or obscure in meaning or intention.

وقد دخمس عليه — and it became obscure to him
مدخمسadjective
  1. 1.
    Hidden, concealedclassical

    Describing something that is hidden, concealed, or not apparent.

وأمر مدخمس — and a hidden matter
مدهمسadjective
  1. 1.
    Hidden, concealedclassical

    Describing something that is hidden, concealed, or not apparent.

وأمر مدهمس — and a hidden matter
مدخمسadjective
  1. 1.
    Unsubstantial praiseclassical

    Praise that lacks truth or substance, which is not clear or tangible.

ثناء مدخمس — insubstantial praise
دخماسadjective
  1. 1.
    Unsubstantial praiseclassical

    Praise that lacks truth or substance, which is not clear or tangible.

ثناء دخماس — insubstantial praise
الدخامسnoun
  1. 1.
    Inferior partclassical

    The inferior, low-quality, or bad part of something.

  2. 2.
    Black, large person/tribeclassical

    A black, large person, similar to 'Dahamis', and also refers to a tribe.

والدخامس من الشيء: الرديء منه — And the 'Dukhamis' of a thing: its inferior part
الدخامسname
  1. 1.
    Tribe nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific tribe.

والدخامس: الأسود الضخم كالدحامس، وهي قبيلة — And 'Al-Dukhamis': the black, large one like 'Al-Dahamis', and it is a tribe.

Parallel reading

الخب الذي لا يبين لك معنى ما يريد
The deceiver whose meaning you do not understand.
وقد دخمس عليه
And it became obscure to him.
وأمر مدخمس ومدهمس إذا كان مستورا
And a hidden and concealed matter if it was covered.
وهو الذي لا يبين ولا يجد فيه
And it is that which is not clear and cannot be found within it.
يقبلون اليسير منك، ويثنون ... ثناء مدخمسا دخماسا
They accept a little from you, and they praise ... with insubstantial, obscure praise.
والدخامس من الشيء: الرديء منه
And the 'Dukhamis' of a thing: its inferior part.
شآمية لم تتخذ لدخامس الطبيخ،
A Syrian (she-camel) not taken for the inferior part of cooking,
ولا ذم الخليط المجاور
Nor is the neighboring companion blamed.
والدخامس: الأسود الضخم كالدحامس، وهي قبيلة.
And 'Al-Dukhamis': the black, large one like 'Al-Dahamis', and it is a tribe.