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خرشم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of prominence, elevation, and ruggedness, particularly concerning mountains and landforms. It also extends to meanings of aversion, haughtiness, anger, and physical deterioration.

Derived headwords

الخُرشُومnoun
  1. 1.
    prominent mountain noseclassical

    The prominent part of a mountain overlooking a valley or plain. It can also refer to a great mountain or a rugged part of the land.

خَرشَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to dislike someone's faceclassical

    To dislike or have an aversion to someone's countenance or presence.

المُتَخَرشِمadjective
  1. 1.
    haughty and arrogantclassical

    One who is conceited and arrogant. It can also describe someone who is angry and proud.

اِخْرَنْشَمَverb
  1. 1.
    to contract and draw togetherclassical

    To become contracted, with one's parts drawing close to each other. This can also describe a haughty demeanor.

المُخْرَنْشِمadjective
  1. 1.
    haughty and arrogantclassical

    Conceited and arrogant. It can also describe someone who is angry and proud.

  2. 2.
    discolored and emaciatedclassical

    Someone whose color has changed, who has lost flesh, and is emaciated or gaunt.

أَرْضٌ خِرْشَمَةadjective
  1. 1.
    dry and hard landclassical

    Land that is dry, hard, and barren.

جَبَلٌ خِرْشَمadjective
  1. 1.
    rugged and hard mountainclassical

    A mountain that is rugged, hard, and difficult to traverse.

Parallel reading

الخُرشُوم: أنف الجبل المشرف على واد أو قاع
The khurshum: the nose of the mountain overlooking a valley or plain.
وقيل: هو الجبل العظيم
And it was said: it is the great mountain.
وقيل: هو ما غلظ من الأرض
And it was said: it is what is rugged of the land.
وخرشم الرجل: كره وجهه
And kharshama the man: he disliked his face.
والمخرنشم: المتعظم المتكبر في نفسه
And the mukharnshim: the one who is haughty and arrogant in himself.
وقيل: الغضبان المتكبر
And it was said: the angry, the arrogant.
ابن الأعرابي: اخرنشم الرجل إذا انقبض وتقارب خلق بعضه من بعض
Ibn al-A'rabi said: a man ikhransham if he contracted and his limbs drew close to each other.
وفخذ طالت ولم تخرنشم
And a thigh that was long and did not contract.
والمخرنشم كذلك
And the mukharnshim is likewise.
والمخرنشم: المتغير اللون الذاهب اللحم الضامر
And the mukharnshim: the one whose color has changed, who has lost flesh, and is emaciated.
وأرض خرشمة: يابسة صلبة
And a kharshama land: dry and hard.
وجبل خرشم كذلك
And a kharsham mountain likewise.