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كلحم

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to dust or earth. It is also used metaphorically in curses, akin to wishing someone to turn to dust.

Derived headwords

الكِلْحَمnoun
  1. 1.
    dustboth

    Refers to fine particles of earth or soil.

الكَلْمَحnoun
  1. 1.
    dustboth

    Synonymous with الكلحم, referring to dust or earth.

الكِلْحَمnoun
  1. 1.
    earth (in curse)classical

    Used in imprecations, signifying a wish for someone to be reduced to dust or earth.

الكَلْمَحnoun
  1. 1.
    earth (in curse)classical

    Used in imprecations, similar to الكلحم, implying a wish for someone to become dust.

Parallel reading

الكلحم والكلمح: التراب؛ كلاهما عن كراع واللحياني.
Al-kilḥam and al-kalmaḥ: dust; both are from Kra' and Al-Laḥyānī.
بفيه الكلحم والكلمح، فاستعمل في الدعاء، كقولك وأنت تدعو عليه: الترب له.
In his mouth is al-kilḥam and al-kalmaḥ, so it is used in a curse, like when you curse someone: 'May dust be upon him.'
الترب له
May dust be upon him.