ضخم

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

The root ضخم (ḍakhm) primarily relates to largeness, bulkiness, and immense size in both physical objects and abstract concepts. It encompasses terms for being stout, massive, and great, often implying a substantial physical presence or significant importance.

Derived headwords

الضخمadjective

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Large, bulkyboth
Describing something as thick, massive, or of great size and bulk from any object.

ضخامadjective

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Great, enormousboth
Referring to something as great or enormous in size, often characterized by a large body and abundant flesh.

ضخامnoun

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Large onesclassical
The plural form of 'ضخم' (ḍakhm) when used as a noun, referring to large things.

ضخمةadjective

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Large (female)both
The feminine form of 'ضخم' (ḍakhm), used to describe a female being or object as large.

ضخماتnoun

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Large ones (feminine plural)classical
The feminine plural form of 'ضخم' (ḍakhm), used for feminine nouns, with a quiescent 'khā' when it's an adjective, but movable if it's a noun.

ضخمverb

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To be largeboth
The basic verb form indicating that something is large or bulky.

ضخماnoun

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Largeness, bulkinessboth
The masdar (verbal noun) of 'ضخم' (ḍakhm), denoting the state or quality of being large.

ضخامةnoun

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Greatness, magnitudeboth
The masdar (verbal noun) of 'ضخم' (ḍakhm), signifying greatness, magnitude, or bulkiness.

أضخمadjective

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Larger, more massiveboth
The comparative form of 'ضخم' (ḍakhm), indicating a greater degree of size or bulk.

الأضخمadjective

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The largestboth
The superlative form of 'ضخم' (ḍakhm), referring to the largest or most massive.

الإضخمadjective

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The largest (poetic)classical
A less common or poetically used form for the superlative, potentially derived from 'إفعَل' pattern.

الأضخمةadjective

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The larger (poetic)classical
A form used in poetry, possibly for comparative or superlative, with specific metrical considerations.

الأضخومةnoun

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Woman's paddingclassical
A piece of cloth that a woman ties around her backside to make herself appear to have a large posterior.

المضخمadjective

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Forceful, strikingboth
Describing someone who is severe in striking or hitting, or a leader who is imposing and noble.

المضخمnoun

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Imposing leaderclassical
A chief or leader who is large, noble, and imposing.

ضخمadjective

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Wideclassical
Used to describe a road as being wide.

Parallel reading

والضخم: الغليظ من كل شيء.

And 'al-ḍakhm': the thick of everything.

والضخام، بالضم: العظيم من كل شيء، وقيل: هو العظيم الجرم الكثير اللحم

And 'al-ḍikhām', with dammah: the great of everything, and it was said: it is the one with a great body and abundant flesh.

والجمع ضخام، بالكسر، والأنثى ضخمة، والجمع ضخمات، ساكنة الخاء لأنه صفة

And the plural is 'ḍikhām', with kasrah, and the feminine is 'ḍakhmah', and the plural is 'ḍakhamāt', with a silent khā' because it is an adjective.

ويستعار فيقال أمر ضخم وشأن ضخم.

And it is used metaphorically, so one says a 'ḍakhm' matter and a 'ḍakhm' affair.

وطريق ضخم: واسع؛ عن اللحياني.

And a 'ḍakhm' road: wide; according to Al-Lihyani.

وقد ضخم الشيء ضخما وضخامة وهذا أضخم منه

And the thing became large with 'ḍakham' and 'ḍakhāmah', and this is 'aḍkham' than it.

ضخم يحب الخلق الأضخما

Large, he loves the creation, the 'aḍkham'.

والأضخم، بالفتح، عندي في هذا البيت على أفعل المقتضية للمفاضلة

And 'al-aḍkham', with fatha, in my opinion in this verse is on the pattern 'af'al' which implies comparison.

والأضخومة: عظامة المرأة وهي الثوب تشده المرأة على عجيزتها لتظن أنها عجزاء.

And 'al-aḍkhūmah': a woman's padding, which is the garment a woman ties around her backside to make people think she is large-hipped.

والمضخم: السيد الضخم الشريف.

And 'al-muḍakham': the large, noble chief.

والضخمة: العريضة الأريضة الناعمة؛ عن ابن الأعرابي؛ وأنشد لعائذ بن سعد العنبري يصف ورد إبله: حمرا، كأن خاضبا منها خضب ... ذرى ضخمات، كأشباه الرطب

And 'al-ḍakhmah': the wide, ample, soft; according to Ibn Al-A'rabi; and he recited for 'Ā'idh bin Sa'd Al-'Anbari describing his camels' watering: red, as if dyed with dye... tops of 'ḍakhamāt', like ripe dates.