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دخشم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root appears to be primarily used as a proper noun, referring to a man's name. It is also associated with the meaning of 'short' and the term for an axe.

Derived headwords

دَخْشَمname
  1. 1.
    a man's nameboth

    A proper name for a male individual.

الدَّخْشَمadjective
  1. 1.
    shortclassical

    Describing someone who is short in stature.

الْكَرِزْمnoun
  1. 1.
    axeclassical

    A tool used for chopping wood or other tasks, characterized by a sharp blade attached to a handle.

الْكُرْزُنnoun
  1. 1.
    axeclassical

    A tool used for chopping wood or other tasks, characterized by a sharp blade attached to a handle.

Parallel reading

قال ابن بري: والدخشم القصير
Ibn Barrī said: And ad-Dakhsham is the short one.
إذا ثنت أسحج غير دخشم
When you bend Asḥaj, not short.
والكرزم والكرزن جميعا: الفأس
And al-karzam and al-karzan both mean: the axe.
عن أبي عمرو
According to Abū Amr.