كمع

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to close physical proximity, encompassing concepts of lying with, embracing, and sharing a confined space. It also extends to meanings of drawing near, entering water, and specific geographical or topographical features.

Derived headwords

كَامَعَverb

1.
to lie with intimatelyboth
To lie with a woman intimately, to embrace her closely.
2.
to draw nearclassical
To draw near to something, especially to enter into it.

كَمْعnoun

1.
lying withclassical
The act of lying with someone intimately, specifically a man lying with a man or a woman with a woman in a single garment.
2.
low groundclassical
A low, soft area of ground.
3.
valley sideclassical
The side of a valley.
4.
depression in landclassical
A depression or hollow in the land, often a place where water collects.
5.
placeclassical
A specific location or place.

كَمِيعnoun

1.
bedfellowclassical
One who lies with another intimately; a bedfellow. It is used to refer to a husband.

كَمِيعُهَاnoun

1.
her bedfellowclassical
Her bedfellow, referring to her husband.

مُكَامَعَةnoun

1.
intimate lying togetherclassical
The act of lying intimately together, specifically prohibited when men lie with men or women with women in a single garment with skin touching.

مُكَامِعnoun

1.
close confidantclassical
One who is close to you and privy to all your affairs; a confidant.

كَمَعَverb

1.
to enter waterclassical
To enter into water, to drink from it; to plunge into it.

كَمْعًاnoun

1.
entering waterclassical
The act of entering water or drinking from it.

كَرَعَverb

1.
to drink from waterclassical
To drink from water by lowering one's head to it; to sip.

أَكْمَاعnoun

1.
land depressionsclassical
Places in the land whose edges are raised and whose centers are depressed.

مُعْمَعِيّnoun

1.
commonerclassical
A common man, one of the masses; also called 'al-ma'ma'i' and 'al-labadi'.

لَبَدِيّnoun

1.
commonerclassical
A common man, one of the masses; also called 'al-ma'ma'i' and 'al-labadi'.

Parallel reading

كَامَعَ المرأةَ: ضَاجَعَهَا

He lay with the woman: he embraced her intimately.

والكَمْعُ والكَمِيعُ: الضَّجِيعُ

And al-kam' and al-kami': the bedfellow.

وسيفي كالعقيقة، فهو كَمْعِي سلاحي

And my sword is like the 'aqiqah, it is my bedfellow, my weapon.

وهبت الشمأل البليل، إذ ... بات كَمِيعُ الفتاةِ ملتفعا

I gave the moist north wind, when... the girl's bedfellow lay wrapped up.

يقال كامعت المرأة إذا ضمها إليه يصونها

It is said 'she lay with him intimately' if he embraced her to protect her.

والمُكَامَعَةُ التي نُهِيَ عنها: هي أن يضاجع الرجل الرجل في ثوب واحد لا ستر بينهما

And al-mukama'ah, which was forbidden: is for a man to lie with a man in a single garment with no covering between them.

فالمُكَامَعَةُ أن ينام الرجل مع الرجل، والمرأة مع المرأة في إزار واحد تماس جلودهما لا حاجز بينهما

So al-mukama'ah is for a man to sleep with a man, and a woman with a woman, in a single loincloth, their skins touching with no barrier between them.

والمُكَامِعُ: القريب منك الذي لا يخفى عليه شيء من أمرك

And al-mukami': the one close to you, from whom nothing of your affair is hidden.

وكمع في الماء كَمْعًا وكرع فيه: شَرَعَ

And he entered the water, entering, and drank from it: he plunged in.

أو أعوجي كبرد العضب ذي حجل، ... وغرة زينته كَامِعٌ فيها

Or a swift horse like the sharp sword with markings, ... and its blaze is a mark entering into it.

ويقال: كَمَعَ الفرس والبعير والرجل في الماء وكرع، ومعناهما شرع

And it is said: the horse, camel, and man entered the water and drank, and their meaning is to plunge in.

براقة الثغر تسقي القلب لذتها، ... إذا مقبلها في ثغرها كَمَعَا

Shining of mouth, quenching the heart with its delight, ... when its lips entered into her mouth.

الكمع خفض من الأرض لين

Al-kam': a low, soft area of the ground.

بالكَمْعِ، بين قرارها وحجاها

In the low ground, between its firmness and its edges.

والكمع: ناحية الوادي

And al-kam': the side of the valley.

بالكَمْعِ، لم تملك لعين غربا

By the valley side, you could not restrain your eye from wandering.

والكمع: المطمئن من الأرض، ويقال: مستقر الماء

And al-kam': the depressed part of the earth, and it is said: a place where water settles.

الأكْمَاعُ أماكن من الأرض ترتفع حروفها وتطمئن أوساطها

Al-akma': places in the land whose edges are raised and whose centers are depressed.

والكمع: الإمعة من الرجال والعامة تسميه المعمعي واللبدي

And al-kam': the common man among men, and the general populace call him al-ma'ma'i and al-labadi.