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طلخم

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to darkness, intensity, and arrogance. It describes the darkening of night or clouds, the severity of matters, and the haughtiness of a person. It also includes terms for large creatures and specific geographical locations.

Derived headwords

اِطْلَخَمَّverb
  1. 1.
    to darken, to become denseclassical

    Used to describe the night or clouds becoming dark and thick.

  2. 2.
    to become severeclassical

    Used to describe matters or situations becoming difficult and intense.

  3. 3.
    to become arrogantclassical

    Used to describe a person becoming conceited and haughty.

مُطْلَخِمَّاتadjective
  1. 1.
    severe, difficultclassical

    Describes matters or situations that are harsh, severe, or challenging.

مُطْلَخِمّadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogant, haughtyclassical

    Describes a person who is conceited, proud, and arrogant.

مُطْرَخِمadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogant, haughtyclassical

    Similar to 'مطلخم', describing someone who is arrogant and self-important.

مُسَلْخِمadjective
  1. 1.
    arrogant, haughtyclassical

    Also used to describe a person who is arrogant and conceited.

طَلْخُومnoun
  1. 1.
    large of buildclassical

    Refers to someone or something that is large in physical stature or build.

  2. 2.
    stagnant waterclassical

    Describes water that is still, stagnant, and possibly foul.

طَلْخَامnoun
  1. 1.
    female elephantclassical

    Specifically refers to a female elephant.

طَلْخَامname
  1. 1.
    place nameclassical

    A proper noun referring to a specific geographical location.

Parallel reading

اطلخم الليل والسحاب: أظلم وتراكم مثل اطرخم.
The night and the clouds darkened: they became dark and accumulated like they became dark and accumulated.
اطلخم الليل أي اسحنكك.
The night darkened, meaning it became intensely dark.
وأمور مطلخمات: شداد.
And matters are 'mutalkhimaat': severe.
واطلخم الرجل: تكبر.
And the man became arrogant: he became conceited.
والمطلخم: المتكبر.
And the 'mutalkhim': the arrogant one.
إنه لمطرخم ومطلخم أي متكبر متعظم، وكذلك مسلخم.
He is indeed 'mutarkhim' and 'mutalkhim', meaning arrogant and haughty, and likewise 'musalkhim'.
والطلخوم: العظيم الخلق.
And 'al-talkhoom': the one of great build.
والطلخام: الفيل الأنثى.
And 'al-talkhaam': the female elephant.
فصوائق، إن أيمنت، فمظنة، ... منها وحاف القهر أو طلخامها
Swift-moving creatures, if they turn right, then it is a likely place, ... from it is the edge of the mountain or its 'talkhaam'.
طلحام، بكسر أوله والحاء المهملة
'Talhaam', with a kasra on the first letter and the unpointed haa.
هو بالخاء المعجمة أرض، وقيل: اسم واد
It is with the dotted kha a land, and it is said: the name of a valley.
بيض النعام برعم دون مسكنها، ... وبالمذانب من طلخام مركوم
Ostrich eggs are budding without their nest, ... and in the lowlands of 'Talkhaam' is a mound.
لم يصرف لأنه اسم لشيء مؤنث، قال: ولو كان اسم واد لانصرف، قال: هو من معجم ما استعجم.
It is not declined because it is the name of something feminine, he said: and if it were the name of a valley, it would be declined, he said: it is from the lexicon of what is obscure.
والطلخوم: الماء الآجن.
And 'al-talkhoom': the stagnant water.