كلثم

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes plumpness and fullness, particularly of the face and cheeks. It extends to describe a large, stout animal like an elephant and is also used as a proper name.

Derived headwords

الكُلْثُومnoun

1.
Elephantclassical
Refers to an elephant, also called 'al-zindabīl'.
2.
Plumpness of faceboth
Describes someone with abundant flesh on their cheeks and face.

الكُلْثَمَةnoun

1.
Fullness of faceboth
The gathering or abundance of flesh on the face.

مُكَلْثَمadjective

1.
Full-facedboth
Describes a girl with well-rounded facial features and prominent cheeks, possessing a pleasing fullness without ugliness.
2.
Round-facedboth
Describes a face that is round, fleshy, and full, sometimes compared to the shape of a walnut.
3.
Short-jawed and round-facedclassical
Refers to a face that is round, with a short jaw and a low forehead, considered attractive.
4.
Full-udderedclassical
Used to describe the full and large udders of a she-camel.

وَجْهٌ مُكَلْثَمnoun

1.
Full and round faceboth
A face that is round, fleshy, and full, sometimes described as having flesh like a walnut.

كُلْثُومname

1.
Kuthumboth
A male given name.

أم كلثومname

1.
Umm Kuthumboth
A female given name.

Parallel reading

الفيل، وهو الزندبيل والكلثوم: الكثير لحم الخدين والوجه.

The elephant, which is al-zindabīl, and al-kuthūm: one with abundant flesh on the cheeks and face.

والكلثمة: اجتماع لحم الوجه.

And al-kuthmah: the gathering of flesh on the face.

وجارية مكلثمة: حسنة دوائر الوجه ذات وجنتين فاتتهما سهولة الخدين ولم تلزمهما جهومة القبح.

And a girl who is mukalthamah: beautiful in her facial contours, possessing cheeks that have escaped the softness of cheeks and have not been afflicted with the ugliness of harshness.

ووجه مكلثم: مستدير كثير اللحم وفيه كالجوز من اللحم، وقيل: هو المتقارب الجعد المدور، وقيل: هو نحو الجهم غير أنه أضيق منه وأملح، والمصدر الكلثمة.

And a mukaltham face: round, fleshy, and full, with flesh like that of a walnut. It is said: it is close-grained, curly, and round. It is also said: it is like al-jahm (harsh/stern) but narrower and more pleasing. The مصدر (verbal noun) is al-kuthmah.

أنه لم يكن بالمكلثم ؛ قال: معناه أنه لم يكن مستدير الوجه ولكنه كان أسيلا، صلى الله عليه وسلم.

That he was not mukaltham; it means he was not round-faced, but rather had an elongated face, peace be upon him.

المكلثم من الوجوه القصير الحنك الداني الجبهة المستدير الوجه؛

Al-mukaltham of faces is one with a short jaw, a low forehead, and a round face;

مستدير الوجه مع خفة اللحم، قال: ولا تكون الكلثمة إلا مع كثرة اللحم؛

Round-faced with lightness of flesh. It is said: fullness (al-kuthmah) only occurs with abundance of flesh;

وأخلاف مكلثمة وثجر صير أخلافها مكلثمة لغلظها وعظمها.

And full udders, making its udders mukalthamah due to their thickness and size.

وكلثوم: رجل.

And Kuthum: a man.

وأم كلثوم: امرأة.

And Umm Kuthum: a woman.