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جلخم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to arrogance, haughtiness, and a forceful, perhaps uncontrolled, manner of action. It describes an individual or group exhibiting pride and a strong, unyielding demeanor.

Derived headwords

اجلخمverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantboth

    To exhibit excessive pride, haughtiness, and a sense of superiority.

اجلخماماnoun
  1. 1.
    arroganceboth

    The state or quality of being arrogant; haughtiness.

اجلحمواverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    An alternative form of 'ajlakhamū', meaning to be arrogant or haughty.

الخدبnoun
  1. 1.
    uncontrollable blowclassical

    A strike or blow that cannot be controlled or restrained.

Parallel reading

اجلخم الرجل: استكبر
The man was arrogant: he was haughty.
واجلخم القوم: استكبروا
And the people were arrogant: they were haughty.
نضرب جمعيهم إذا اجلخموا
We strike all of them when they become arrogant.
والخدب: الضرب الذي لا يتمالك
And al-khadab: the strike that cannot be controlled.
ويروى: إذا اجلحموا
And it is narrated: if they become arrogant.
واجلخم القوم اجلخماما: لغة في اجلحموا
And the people were arrogant, ajlakhamāman: a dialectal variant of ajlaḥamū.