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كمهل

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of gathering, collecting, and consolidating things, often with an implication of concealment or making something obscure. It can also extend to preventing someone from receiving their due.

Derived headwords

كَمْهَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather and consolidateclassical

    To gather and consolidate scattered things, bringing their edges together.

  2. 2.
    to conceal and obscureclassical

    To conceal or make something obscure, particularly speech or information.

  3. 3.
    to gather clothes for travelclassical

    To gather and tie up one's clothes in preparation for a journey.

  4. 4.
    to withhold rightsclassical

    To prevent someone from receiving their due or rightful share.

كَمْهَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gathering and consolidationclassical

    The act of gathering and consolidating scattered things.

  2. 2.
    concealment and obscurityclassical

    The act of making something obscure or concealed.

حَبْكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather and consolidateclassical

    To gather and consolidate scattered things, similar to 'kamhala'.

حَبْكَرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gathering and consolidationclassical

    The act of gathering and consolidating scattered things.

دَبْكَلَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather and consolidateclassical

    To gather and consolidate scattered things, similar to 'kamhala'.

دَبْكَلَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gathering and consolidationclassical

    The act of gathering and consolidating scattered things.

حَبْحَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather and consolidateclassical

    To gather and consolidate scattered things, similar to 'kamhala'.

حَبْحَبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gathering and consolidationclassical

    The act of gathering and consolidating scattered things.

زَمْزَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather and consolidateclassical

    To gather and consolidate scattered things, similar to 'kamhala'.

زَمْزَمَةnoun
  1. 1.
    gathering and consolidationclassical

    The act of gathering and consolidating scattered things.

صَرْصَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather and consolidateclassical

    To gather and consolidate scattered things, similar to 'kamhala'.

كَرْكَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather and consolidateclassical

    To gather and consolidate scattered things, similar to 'kamhala'.

كَبْكَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to gather and consolidateclassical

    To gather and consolidate scattered things, similar to 'kamhala'.

Parallel reading

كمهلت الحديث أي أخفيته وعميته
I concealed and obscured the speech, meaning I hid it and made it unclear.
كمهل إذا جمع ثيابه وحزمها للسفر
He 'kamhala' when he gathered his clothes and tied them up for travel.
كمهل فلان علينا منعنا حقنا
So-and-so 'kamhala' upon us, meaning he withheld our right.
كمهلت المال كمهلة
I gathered the money with a 'kamhala'.
حبكرته حبكرة
And I gathered it with a 'hubkara'.
ودبكلته دبكلة
And I consolidated it with a 'dubkala'.
وحبحبته حبحبة
And I gathered it with a 'hubhaba'.
وجمعته ورددت أطراف ما انتشر منه
And I gathered it and brought back the edges of what had spread out from it.
وكذلك كبكبته
And likewise, I 'kabkabtu' it.