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همص

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to a specific type of remnant or scar on a camel's hindquarters, possibly a mark left from a wound or ailment.

Derived headwords

الهَمْصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    scar on camel's hindquartersclassical

    A remnant or mark that remains on the hindquarters of a camel, typically from a past wound or ailment.

Parallel reading

الهَمْصَة: هنة تبقى من الدبرة في غابر البعير.
The hamṣah: a remnant that remains from a wound on the hindquarters of a camel.