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زخم

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns unpleasant smells, particularly of rancid or fatty substances, and by extension, a foul disposition. It also extends to the meaning of forceful pushing and a specific mountain name.

Derived headwords

الزخمةnoun
  1. 1.
    Foul smellboth

    A foul or unpleasant odor, often associated with rancid or fatty food.

  2. 2.
    Rancid foodboth

    Food that has a foul smell, implying it is spoiled or excessively fatty.

  3. 3.
    Foul dispositionclassical

    A reprehensible or offensive character or reputation.

زخمverb
  1. 1.
    To be foul-smellingboth

    To have a foul or unpleasant odor, especially of fat or rancidity.

  2. 2.
    To push forcefullyclassical

    To push someone or something with great force.

زخمnoun
  1. 1.
    Forceful pushclassical

    A strong, forceful push or shove.

  2. 2.
    Mountain nameclassical

    A specific mountain near Mecca, mentioned in hadith.

زهمadjective
  1. 1.
    Fatty and foul-smellingboth

    Describing meat that is excessively fatty and has a foul odor.

زهومةnoun
  1. 1.
    Fatty smellboth

    The characteristic smell of fat, especially when it is strong or slightly rancid.

أزخمverb
  1. 1.
    To have a foul smellclassical

    To possess a foul or unpleasant odor.

أشخمverb
  1. 1.
    To have a foul smellclassical

    To possess a foul or unpleasant odor.

خزماءadjective
  1. 1.
    Split nostrilclassical

    Describing a she-camel whose nostril has been split.

زخماءadjective
  1. 1.
    Foul-smellingclassical

    Having a foul or unpleasant odor.

Parallel reading

الزخمة: الرائحة الكريهة، وطعام له زخمة.
Al-zakhmah: the foul smell, and food that has a zakhmah.
أتانا بطعام فيه زخمة أي رائحة كريهة.
He brought us food that had a zakhmah, meaning a foul smell.
لحم زخم دسم: خبيث الرائحة
Fatty, z-m meat: foul-smelling.
هو أن يكون نمسا كثير الدسم فيه زهومة
It is when it is meat with much fat and a zuhumah in it.
لا تكون الزخمة إلا في لحوم السباع، والزهمة في لحوم الطير كلها وهي أطيب من الزخمة
The zakhmah is only in the meat of predators, and the zahmah is in all the meats of birds, and it is better than the zakhmah.
وقد زخم زخما، وفيه زخمة.
And he had a foul smell, and in him was a foul smell.
ابن بزرج: أزخم وأشخم.
Ibn Burzaj said: azkhama and ashkhama.
والزخمة: نتن العرض.
And al-zakhmah: the stench of reputation.
وزخمه يزخمه زخما: دفعه دفعا شديدا.
And he pushed him with force, pushing him with great force.
والزخم: موضع.
And al-zakhm: a place.
ورد في الحديث ذكر زخم، هو بضم الزاي وسكون الخاء، جبل قرب مكة.
In the hadith, the mention of Zakhm is found, which is with a dammah on the Zay and sukun on the Kha, a mountain near Mecca.
الخزماء الناقة المشقوقة الخنابة، وهو المنخر
Al-khuzma' is the she-camel with a split nostril, which is the nostril.
والزخماء المنتنة الرائحة.
And al-zakhma' is the foul-smelling one.