خثرم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to physical features around the nose and mouth, specifically thick lips or a rounded area below the nose. It also extends to describe a man with such features, or metaphorically, a man who is overly cautious or hesitant.

Derived headwords

الخَثَارِمnoun

1.
Cautious manclassical
A man who is overly cautious, hesitant, or fearful, often to the point of being timid.

خَثِيمname

1.
Nameboth
A proper name, as in Khuthaym ibn Adi.

خَثَارِمadjective

1.
Thick-lippedclassical
Describing a man with thick or coarse lips.

حَثَارِمadjective

1.
Thick-lippedclassical
Describing a man with thick or coarse lips. This is presented as a variant spelling or pronunciation of خثارم.

الخَثْرَمَةnoun

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Area below noseclassical
The rounded area or fold beneath the nose, above the upper lip.

حَثْرَمَةnoun

1.
Area below noseclassical
The rounded area or fold beneath the nose, above the upper lip. This is presented as a variant spelling or pronunciation of الخثرمة.

عَمْرُو بْنُ الخَثَارِمِ البَجَلِيّname

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Nameboth
A proper name, referring to Amr ibn al-Khathārim al-Bajali.

Parallel reading

الخَثَارِم، بالضم: الرجل المتطير؛

Al-khathārim, with dammah: the superstitious man;

ولست بهياب، إذا شد رحله، ... يقول: عداني اليوم واق وحاتم ولكنه يمضي على ذاك مقدما، ... إذا صد عن تلك الهناة الخثارم

And I am not fearful, when he tightens his baggage... He says: A protector and a generous man have passed me by today, but he proceeds forward in that manner, ... if the hesitant ones turn away from those troubles.

ورجل خثارم وحثارم: غليظ الشفة.

And a man khathārim and hathārim: thick-lipped.

والخثرمة، بالخاء والحاء: الدائرة تحت الأنف.

And al-khathramah, with khā' and hā': the fold beneath the nose.

وهي لغتان الدائرة التي عند الأنف وسط الشفة العليا.

And they are two linguistic variants for the fold that is at the nose, in the middle of the upper lip.

عمرو بن الخثارم البجلي.

Amr ibn al-Khathārim al-Bajali.