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السماخ

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the ear canal and its associated structures. It also extends to concepts of early growth in plants and the protective covering of a seed or fruit.

Derived headwords

السَّمَاخnoun
  1. 1.
    Ear canalboth

    The passage leading from the outer ear to the eardrum.

  2. 2.
    Seed coveringclassical

    The protective outer layer or husk of a seed or fruit, also known as the 'afāṣ.

صُمَاخnoun
  1. 1.
    Ear canalboth

    Synonymous with 'samākh', referring to the passage within the ear.

عَقَرَverb
  1. 1.
    To injureboth

    To inflict a wound or damage, particularly to the ear canal.

أَصَابَverb
  1. 1.
    To strikeboth

    To hit or reach a target, in this context, the ear canal.

عَقَرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    To injure itboth

    To inflict damage upon something, specifically referring to the ear canal.

طَلَعَverb
  1. 1.
    To emergeboth

    To appear or come forth, used here to describe the initial growth of a plant.

السَّمْخَةnoun
  1. 1.
    Seed coveringclassical

    The outer husk or covering of a seed or fruit, derived from the concept of 'samākh'.

Parallel reading

السماخ، بالكسر: الصماخ.
As-samākh, with a kasra: as-ṣimākh.
وكمنعه: أصاب سماخه فعقره
And in the form 'man'a': he struck its ear canal and injured it.
و الزرع: طلع أولا.
And the crop: it emerged first.
وإنه لحسن السمخة، بالكسر: كأنه مأخوذ من السماخ: العفاص.
And indeed it is good in its samkha, with a kasra: as if it is taken from as-samākh: the 'afāṣ.