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كمثل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to describe something that is short, compact, or well-built. It can refer to physical stature, the composition of a creature, or a general sense of being solid and strong.

Derived headwords

الكُمَيْثِلnoun
  1. 1.
    Short personmodern

    A person who is short in stature.

كُمَثَّلadjective
  1. 1.
    Shortmodern

    Describing someone as short.

كَمَاثِلadjective
  1. 1.
    Solid, strongmodern

    Describing a person as solid and strong.

مُكَمَّثْلَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Compactly builtclassical

    Describing a creature, particularly a female camel, as being compactly and well-joined in its structure.

Parallel reading

القصير.
Short.
ورجل كمثل وكماثل: صلب شديد.
And a man who is short (or compact) and strong, firm.
وسمعت أعرابيا يقول ناقة مكمثلة الخلق إذا كانت مداخلة مجتمعة.
And I heard a Bedouin say a camel is 'mukamthilatu al-khalq' if it is compact and well-joined in its creation.