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طخس

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of origin, lineage, and nobility, often in contrast to baseness or lowliness. It is used to describe someone of ignoble birth or a foundation that is inherently bad or corrupt.

Derived headwords

الطخسnoun
  1. 1.
    Originboth

    The fundamental source or lineage of a person or thing.

  2. 2.
    Nobilityclassical

    Refers to noble lineage or good breeding, often used in contrast to ignoble origins.

طخسnoun
  1. 1.
    Basenessclassical

    Ignoble origin or lowliness of lineage.

طخسadjective
  1. 1.
    Of ignoble originclassical

    Describing someone who comes from a base or low lineage.

طخسnoun
  1. 1.
    Bad foundationclassical

    A corrupt or bad origin or basis for something.

Parallel reading

الطخس، بالكسر، الأصل والنجار.
Al-takhs, with a kasra, means origin and lineage.
إنه للئيم الطخس أي لئيم الأصل
He is of ignoble origin, meaning of base lineage.
وأنشد: إن امرأ أخر من أصلنا ألأمنا طخسا، إذا ينسب
And he recited: Indeed, a man who is separated from our lineage, we consider him of ignoble origin, if he is attributed (to us).
وكذلك لئيم الكرس والإرس.
And likewise (is the meaning of) ignoble of kars and irs.
يقال فلان طخس شر وسبيل شر وسن شر وصنو شر وركبة شر وبلو شر وكمر شر وفرق شر إذا كان نهاية في الشر.
It is said of someone, 'So-and-so is a base origin of evil, a path of evil, a tooth of evil, a brother of evil, a mount of evil, a trial of evil, a belly of evil, and a division of evil,' if he is the epitome of evil.