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همك

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of being deeply engrossed, persistent, or excessive in an endeavor. It also extends to the idea of being filled with anger or rage.

Derived headwords

هَمَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be engrossedboth

    To be deeply involved and persistent in an affair or matter.

انْهَمَكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be engrossedboth

    To be deeply involved, persistent, and excessive in something.

  2. 2.
    to persist excessivelyclassical

    To continue in something with excessive persistence and stubbornness.

أن الناس انهمكوا في الخمر — The people became excessively engrossed in (drinking) wine.
انْهِمَاكnoun
  1. 1.
    engrossmentboth

    The state of being deeply involved and persistent in something.

  2. 2.
    excessive persistenceclassical

    Stubborn and excessive continuation in an affair.

تَهَمَّكَverb
  1. 1.
    to be engrossedboth

    To be deeply involved and persistent in an affair or matter.

مُهْمُوكadjective
  1. 1.
    sent forthclassical

    Describing a horse that is sent forth or released to run.

فرس مهموك المعدين — A horse sent forth to run.
اهْمَأَكَّverb
  1. 1.
    to be filled with angerclassical

    To become filled with intense anger or rage.

مُهْمِئِكّadjective
  1. 1.
    filled with angerclassical

    Describing someone who is filled with intense anger or rage.

مُزْمِئِكّadjective
  1. 1.
    filled with angerclassical

    Describing someone who is filled with intense anger or rage.

مُصِمِّئِكّadjective
  1. 1.
    filled with angerclassical

    Describing someone who is filled with intense anger or rage.

Parallel reading

همكه في الأمر فانهمك
He engrossed him in the matter, so he became engrossed.
انهمك الرجل في الأمر أي جد ولج وتمادى فيه
The man became engrossed in the matter, meaning he was serious, persistent, and went too far in it.
وكذلك تهمك في الأمر
And likewise, you become engrossed in the matter.
وتقول: ما الذي همكه فيه
And you say: What engrossed him in it?
أن الناس انهمكوا في الخمر
That the people became excessively engrossed in (drinking) wine.
الانهماك التمادي في الشيء واللجاج فيه
Engrossment is persisting excessively in something and being stubborn about it.
فرس مهموك المعدين
A horse sent forth to run.
مكرب الأرساغ مهموك المعد
Constricted in the fetlocks, sent forth in its stride.
واهمأك فلان يهمئك، فهو مهمئك ومزمئك ومصمئك إذا امتلأ غضبا
And so-and-so became filled with anger, so he is filled with anger, enraged, and furious if he became full of anger.