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نخم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the expulsion of phlegm or mucus from the chest or nose. It extends to related concepts like exhaustion, a type of nasal obstruction, and even singing or playing music.

Derived headwords

النخامةnoun
  1. 1.
    Phlegm, mucusboth

    The substance expelled from the chest or nose.

  2. 2.
    Spittleclassical

    What is spat out, often from the throat or nose.

نخمverb
  1. 1.
    To expel phlegmboth

    To forcefully expel something from the chest or nose.

  2. 2.
    To play musicclassical

    To engage in playing music or singing.

تنخمverb
  1. 1.
    To expel phlegmboth

    To expel something from the chest or nose.

  2. 2.
    To spitclassical

    To eject saliva or phlegm from the mouth or nose.

نخماnoun
  1. 1.
    Expulsion of phlegmboth

    The act of expelling something from the chest or nose.

  2. 2.
    Exhaustionclassical

    A state of extreme tiredness or weariness.

النخمةnoun
  1. 1.
    Phlegmboth

    A substance expelled from the nose or throat.

  2. 2.
    Nasal obstructionclassical

    A condition of difficulty breathing through the nose due to blockage.

  3. 3.
    Slapclassical

    A blow delivered with the open hand.

نخاعةnoun
  1. 1.
    Phlegmboth

    Mucus or phlegm expelled from the nose or throat.

  2. 2.
    Spinal cordclassical

    The cord of nerve tissue extending from the brainstem through the spine.

ناخمnoun
  1. 1.
    Singerclassical

    One who sings, especially a professional singer.

  2. 2.
    Musicianclassical

    One who plays a musical instrument or sings.

Parallel reading

النخامة، بالضم: النخاعة.
An-nakhāmah, with dammah: an-nukhā'ah.
نخم الرجل نخما ونخما وتنخم: دفع بشيء من صدره أو أنفه
A man expelled phlegm by expelling, and expelled, and expelled: he pushed something from his chest or nose.
واسم ذلك الشيء النخامة، وهي النخاعة.
And the name of that thing is an-nakhāmah, and it is an-nukhā'ah.
وتنخم أي نخع.
And he expelled phlegm, meaning he spat.
ونخمة الرجل: حسه، والحاء المهملة فيه لغة.
And a man's nakhmah: his phlegm, and the unpointed hā' is a variant pronunciation.
والنخم: الإعياء
And an-nukhm: exhaustion.
وقال غيره النخمة ضرب من خشام الأنف وهو ضيق في نفسه.
And others said an-nakhmah is a type of nasal obstruction, which is shortness of breath.
يقال: هو ينخم نخما.
It is said: he expels phlegm by expelling.
وقال غيره النخامة ما يلقيه الرجل من خراشي صدره، والنخاعة ما ينزل من النخاع إذ مادته من الدماغ
And others said an-nakhāmah is what a man throws up from his chest, and an-nukhā'ah is what comes down from the spinal cord when its origin is from the brain.
الليث: النخامة ما يخرج من الخيشوم عند التنخم.
Al-Layth: An-nakhāmah is what comes out of the nostril upon expelling phlegm.
الليث: النخم اللعب والغناء.
Al-Layth: An-nukhm is playing and singing.
ابن الأعرابي: النخم أجود الغناء؛
Ibn al-A'rābī: An-nukhm is the finest singing.
فغنى ناخمهم أي مغنيهم: ألا فاسقياني قبل جيش أبي بكر
So their singer sang, meaning their musician: 'Pour for me before the army of Abu Bakr!'
ابن الأعرابي: النخمة النخاعة.
Ibn al-A'rābī: An-nakhmah is an-nukhā'ah.
والنخمة: اللطمة.
And an-nakhmah: a slap.