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دمخ

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to mountains and elevated places. It also extends to concepts of height, intensity, and specific games or locations.

Derived headwords

دَمْخnoun
  1. 1.
    mountainboth

    A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.

دَمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to riseclassical

    To ascend or become elevated, often referring to a mountain or a high place.

دَمَخَverb
  1. 1.
    to crushclassical

    To strike the head of something with great force, causing it to break or be crushed.

دامِخadjective
  1. 1.
    intenseclassical

    Describing a night that is neither hot nor cold, implying an extreme or notable condition.

دُماخnoun
  1. 1.
    gameclassical

    A game played by the Bedouins.

دَمَاخname
  1. 1.
    mountains of Najdclassical

    A specific name for mountains located in the Najd region of Arabia.

Parallel reading

وَدَمَخَ، كَمَنَعَ: ارْتَفَعَ
And damakha, like mana'a: it rose high.
وَرَأْسَهُ: شَدَخَهُ
And its head: he crushed it.
وَلَيْلٌ دَامِخٌ: لَا حَارٌ وَلَا بَارِدٌ
And a damikh night: neither hot nor cold.
وَكَغُرَابٍ: لُعْبَةٌ لِلْأَعْرَابِ
And like ghurab: a game for the Bedouins.
وَكَكِتَابٍ: جِبَالٌ بِنَجْدٍ
And like kitab: mountains in Najd.